Krushari (Bulgarian: Крушари, pronounced [kruˈʃari]) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Dobrich Province. It is the administrative centre of Krushari Municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of the province. Krushari is located 32 kilometres from the provincial capital of Dobrich, 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Varna and around 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Balchik and Silistra.

Krushari
Крушари
Krushari is located in Bulgaria
Krushari
Krushari
Location of Krushari
Coordinates: 43°49′N 27°45′E / 43.817°N 27.750°E / 43.817; 27.750
Country Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Dobrich
Government
 • MayorDobri Stefanov
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total
1,592
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
9410
Area code05771

The old name of the village was Armutlii (also Armutli, Armutlu, Armutlia), which has an Ottoman Turkish etymology and shares the same meaning as the current Bulgarian name: "pear growers" or "pear vendors". The modern name was introduced in 1942, after Southern Dobruja was returned to Bulgaria following a Romanian rule between the 1913 Treaty of Bucharest and the 1940 Treaty of Craiova.

Since December 2018 Krushari has been linked with the neighbouring commune of Dobromir in Romania via the Krushari–Dobromir border crossing.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "New border crossing point between Romania and Bulgaria". Romania Insider. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

43°49′N 27°45′E / 43.817°N 27.750°E / 43.817; 27.750