Vazovo (Bulgarian: Вазово, formerly Ески Балабанлар, Turkish: Eski Balabanlar) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of the Isperih Municipality of Razgrad Province, located in the central part of the Ludogorie region. Vazovo has an area of 20.843 km2.[1] The closest villages to Vazovo are Sveshtari to the south and Raynino to the north. In the period 1913-1916 and again between 1919 and 1940, when Southern Dobrudzha was under Romanian control, the Bulgarian-Romanian border passed just north of the village. In 1934 the village was renamed Vazovo, after the Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov.Vazovo “Eski Balabanlar” has been a Turkish settlement since early 14th century[citation needed], most who migrated to Turkey in between 1900 and 1989.[citation needed]
Vazovo Вазово | |
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  Location of Vazovo | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′N 26°49′E / 43.767°N 26.817°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Razgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fedail Ibryam |
| Elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 881 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7422 |
| Area code | 083393 |