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Ardino (Bulgarian: Ардино, formerly Turkish: Eğridere) is a town in southern Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located in Kardzhali Province and it is also close to Smolyan.
It is famous for its textile industry. It has a machine-building factory and a tobacco manufacturing industry. Tourist attractions include the Belite Brezi, the Eagle rocks, and the Dyavolski most (Devil's bridge).
History
Under Ottoman rule, Ardino, then known in Turkish as Eğridere, was a kaza centre in the Sanjak of Gümülcine in the Adrianople Vilayet before the Balkan Wars. Ardino received its name in 1934 and was declared as a town in 1960. Ardino is the birthplace of Sabahattin Ali, Turkish novelist, poet and journalist.
Villages
Notable natives
Sabahattin Ali (1907–1948), Turkish novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Domba Dolly
- Unta
- Arena Arda
- Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah
- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
- Bapa Gereja
- Guan Dee Koh Hoi
- Provinsi Kardzhali
- Minyak urapan kudus
- Gereja di Timur
- Ardino
- Ardino Municipality
- Dyavolski most
- Kardzhali Province
- Arda (Maritsa tributary)
- Stara Zagora Province
- Madan, Smolyan Province
- Sofia
- Krivus
- Devil's Bridge
