Abrit (historical name: Aptaat)[1] is a village in Krushari Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria.[2]
Abrit | |
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Village | |
  Abrit | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′N 27°48′E / 43.900°N 27.800°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Dobrich Province |
| Municipality | Krushari |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Abrit Nunatak on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village.[3]
The village has a population of 205 inhabitants, out of which 144 (70.2%) are Bulgarian Turks, 35 (17.1%) Roma and 26 (12.7%) Bulgarians, according to the 2011 census.[4]
Near Abrit is located the medieval fortress Zaldapa, which lies next to the lake Zaldapa.[5][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Efthymios Rizos. "Centres of the late roman military supply network in the Balkans: a survey of horrea". Jahrbuch des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 23, 2010
- ^ SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- ^ "НАСЕЛЕНИЕ ПО ОБЛАСТИ, ОБЩИНИ, НАСЕЛЕНИ МЕСТА И САМООПРЕДЕЛЕНИЕ ПО ЕТНИЧЕСКА ПРИНАДЛЕЖНОСТ КЪМ 1.02.2011 ГОДИНА ["Ethnic composition of the Bulgarian provinces, municipalities and settlements on 1 February 2011"]". National Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ More information about Abrit
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