Elhovo

Elhovo
St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki Church in Elhovo.
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Elhovo Location of Elhovo
Coordinates: 42°10′N 26°34′E / 42.167°N 26.567°E / 42.167; 26.567
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Yambol
Government
• Mayor	Petar Kirov (GERB)
Elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Population  (15.03.2023)[1]
• Total	9,422
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	8700
Area code	0478
License plate	Y

Elhovo (Bulgarian: Елхово [ˈɛɫxovo]) is a Bulgarian town in Yambol Province, located on the left bank of the Tundzha river, between Strandzha and Sakar mountains. Second largest city in the region after Jambol, the city is located at 36 km from border checkpoint Lesovo – Hamzabeyli on the Bulgarian – Turkish border. Elhovo is the administrative center of Elhovo municipality, which includes 21 villages (municipalities). The city's population as of 15 March 2023, was 9422 inhabitants.^[1]

The town's name derives from the Bulgarian word for "alder" and the placename suffix -ovo. During the Ottoman rule it was known as Kızılağaç, also meaning "alder".