Obzor (Bulgarian: Обзор [obˈzɔr]) is a small town and seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is part of Nesebar Municipality, Burgas Province. On February 28, 2021, the citizens of Obzor and six nearby villages voted in a referendum to separate from Nesebar Municipality and form an independent municipality, centered on Obzor. Voting activity was 76.02% and approximately 70% of people voted for independence.
Кръстево
Обзор | |
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 Square in Obzor | |
  Кръстево Location of Obzor | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′N 27°53′E / 42.817°N 27.883°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Burgas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kiril Stoyanov |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (15 March 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 8250 |
| Area code | 0556 |
The Thracian and ancient Greek name of Obzor was Ναύλοχος Naulochos. It was a small port on the coast of Thrace, a colony of Mesembria. The ancient Romans named it Templum Iovis (Temple of Jupiter); Pliny called it Tetranaulochus.[1] During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, it was known as Gözeken. The modern name was introduced in 1936; Obzor obtained town privileges on 9 September 1984.
The 2200-m-long Kaleto eco path (Bulgarian: Екопътека “Калето”) connects the northwestern outskirts of Obzor with the remains of a medieval fortress. Visitors can see a 10-m-high waterfall and a mineral spring along the trail.[2]
Trivia
editObzor Hill on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the town.
Twin towns
editObzor is twinned with:
External links
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References
edit- ^ Strabo vii. p. 319, ix. p. 440; Plin. iv. 11. s. 18.
- ^ "Obzor". exciting BULGARIA. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Partnerstwo Samorządów Siłą Europy". Europa Miast (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "Dębica -Miasta Partnerskie" [Dębica - Partnership Cities]. Rząd Miejski w Dębicy - Współpraca - Europa Miast [Dębica town council in cooperation with Europa Miast] (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ City Partners at svetlogorsk.by Archived 2016-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Naulochus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
42°49′N 27°53′E / 42.817°N 27.883°E
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