Shumen (also spelled Shoumen or Šumen, Шумен), is the tenth largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province. ==Etymology== The city was first mentioned as Šimeonis in 1153 by the Arab traveler Idrisi. The name is probably from Bulgarian shuma `(deciduous) forest`, though some believe (Konstantin Jir.....
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town, northeastern Bulgaria. It lies in a valley in the eastern foothills of the Shumen limestone plateau. The town is a road and rail centre with ...
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