What is Karlovo?
[[Image:Karlovo mosaic.jpg|thumb|250px|Karlovo]] [[Image:Karlovo gerb.gif|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Karlovo''' ({{lang-bg|Карлово}}) is a town in central [[Bulgaria]]. It is at the southern foot of the [[Balkan Mountains]]. About 27,500 people live there. Karlovo is known for its [[rose oil]], which is used in producing perfume. It is the birthplace of revolutionary [[Vasil Levski]]. == History == The region became part of the [[Ottoman Empire]] in the late 14th century. The modern town started in 1483 at the place of the village of Sushitsa, during the reign of Sultan [[Bayezid II]]. From 1953 until 1962, the town was called '''Levskigrad'''. {{authority control}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:Towns in Bulgaria]]