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Pirgovo is a village in the Central part of Northern Bulgaria. It is situated in Ivanovo Municipality, Ruse Region.
It is 13 km south-west of Ruse, 12 km north-west of Ivanovo, 201 km in the same direction of Varna, 55 km east of Svishtov and 287 km north-east of Sofia. Daily bus transportation to town of Ruse.
The population is approximately 1850 people.
Pirgovo spreads out the banks of Danube River, on 80 m above the sea level. The lands are plain and hilly, and the climate - humid continental. Summer is hot, and winter - cold.
The village is provided with water and electricity. No sewerage system. Communication equipment is provided (telephone, mobile operators, television and Internet).
There is a town-hall, a post office, a police inspector on duty, medical services, a community centre with various activities, an orthodox temple, a stadium and commercial areas.
The nearest education centres are in town of Ruse and village of Ivanovo.
There are workshops for wood processing and tights production. The village is famous with its wine cellar that manages 100 000 sq. m of vineyards: chardonnay, dimiat, muscat, merlot and cabernet sauvignon.
Internet sources: ivanovo.bg
Pictures: panoramio.com; Internet