Knezha

Place in Pleven, Bulgaria

Knezha

Кнежа

Knezha

Location of Knezha

Coordinates: 43°30′N 24°5′E﻿ / ﻿43.500°N 24.083°E﻿ / 43.500; 24.083
Country| Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)| Pleven
Government

• Mayor| Iliycho Lachovski
Elevation

| 136 m (446 ft)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 10,490
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code|

5835

Area code| 09132

Knezha (Bulgarian: Кнежа, pronounced [knɛˈʒa]) is a town in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Knezha Municipality.

## History

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The town's name is most probably derived from the Slavic word knyaz ("prince, duke"), most likely after a local ruler that defended the population in the area during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria. Knezha is the third-largest town in the province, after Pleven and Cherven Bryag, and is the administrative centre of a municipality. The town was located in Vratsa province until 2001, when a boundary change shifted the town into Pleven province.

A local landmark is the 17-metre (56 ft) steel Christian cross constructed on a hill overlooking the town. The cross' construction was financed entirely by donations. It has luminescent lighting bodies attached to it and is illuminated in blue at night.[1] The cross is similar to the larger Millennium Cross above Skopje. Knezha also has a historical museum and an amateur theatre performing in the local community centre (chitalishte). The Institute on Maize of the Agricultural Academy is based in Knezha; it was founded in 1924.

## Notable people

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Notable natives include weightlifter and Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medalist Galabin Boevski (b. 1974), Bulgaria international footballer Valentin Iliev (b. 1980), and Bulgarian Army general and long-time Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Ferdinand Kozovski (1892–1965).

## Gallery

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## Climate

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Knezha has a continental climate (Dfb) with hot summers and cold winters, and relatively large temperature variations.

Climate data for Knezha, Bulgaria(1970-2004)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 20
(68)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 35.7
(96.3)  | 32
(90)  | 36.5
(97.7)  | 38.2
(100.8)  | 41.2
(106.2)  | 42.7
(108.9)  | 41.6
(106.9)  | 37.4
(99.3)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 21.6
(70.9)  | 42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | 5.5
(41.9)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 29.5
(85.1)  | 24.1
(75.4)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 4.1
(39.4)  | 16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −1.3
(29.7)  | 0.8
(33.4)  | 6.2
(43.2)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 17.6
(63.7)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 12.7
(54.9)  | 5.4
(41.7)  | 0.2
(32.4)  | 11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −5.1
(22.8)  | −4.0
(24.8)  | 0.8
(33.4)  | 6.2
(43.2)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 12.3
(54.1)  | 7.5
(45.5)  | 1.1
(34.0)  | −3.7
(25.3)  | 6.3
(43.3)
Record low °C (°F)  | −35.5
(−31.9)  | −32
(−26)  | −30.2
(−22.4)  | −7.5
(18.5)  | −1.5
(29.3)  | 6.3
(43.3)  | 9.5
(49.1)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | −2.7
(27.1)  | −7.4
(18.7)  | −15.4
(4.3)  | −28.2
(−18.8)  | −35.5
(−31.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 33
(1.3)  | 25
(1.0)  | 41
(1.6)  | 55
(2.2)  | 64
(2.5)  | 72
(2.8)  | 60
(2.4)  | 42
(1.7)  | 45
(1.8)  | 40
(1.6)  | 43
(1.7)  | 38
(1.5)  | 557
(21.9)
Source: Stringmeteo [2]

## References

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1. ^ Диковски, Цветан (2008-10-15). "Силата на кръста да пази от градушки..." (in Bulgarian). Pravoslavie.bg. Archived from the original on 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
2. ^ "Stringmeteo - Knezha Climate". Stringmeteo. 2011. Retrieved on June 21, 2013.

## External links

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* Knezha municipality website (in Bulgarian)
* Website of the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Knezha
* Website of the Evangelical Church “Christians” in Knezha

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