The modern Veliki Preslav or Great Preslav , former Preslav , is a city and the seat of government of the Veliki Preslav Municipality , which in turn is part of Shumen Province. Veliki Preslav is situated at an altitude of 132 m.A former village, it assumed the name of the medieval capital in 1878 and became a town in 1883. As of December 2009, it has a population of 8,951 inhabitants.The town lies at 43°10′N 26°49′E, 92 m above sea level. Preslav was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 to 972 and one of the most important cities of medieval Southeastern Europe. The ruins of the city are situated in modern northeastern Bulgaria, so...
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