Aytos

Province (oblast)	Burgas
Population	25,030 (2005)
Altitude	95 m
Postal code	8500
Area code	0558
Geographic coordinates	42° 42' north, 27° 15' east
Time zone	EET (UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer)
Mayor	Evgeni Vrabchev

Aytos / Ajtos (Bulgarian: Айтос, Greek/Thracian: Αετός) is a town located in the eastern part of Bulgaria, belonging to the administrative boundaries of Burgas Province. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Since 1999 Bulgaria is divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond aproximatly to the 28 okrugs that existet before 1987. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Blagoevgrad - 2700 Bansko - 2770 Bania - 2778 Kremen - 2771 Eleshnitza - 2782 Dobrinishte - 2777 Belitsa - 2780 Gotse Delchev - 2900 Gurmen - 2960 Kresna - 2840 Petrich - 2850 Razlog - 2760 Sandanski - 2800 Satovcha - 2950 Simitli - 2730 Strumiani - 2825 Hadzidimovo - 2933 Yakoruda - 2790 Riltzi Burgas - 8000 Dyuny - 8001 Elenite - 8002 Slunchev Briag/Sunny Beach - 8240 Aitos... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... The Thracian language was the Indo-European language spoken in ancient times by the Thracians in South-Eastern Europe. ... Burgas Province or oblast (Bulgarian: Област Бургас) is located in southeastern Bulgaria, on the southern Black Sea coast. ...

[edit] History

Aytos and municipality have a rich and long history dating back to antiquity. An old settlement founded by Thracian tribes, archeological finds near the town testify that Aytos' existence dates back to the 5th century BC. According to an ancient Thracian legend, Aetos – one of Orpheus’ students and followers, founded the town. Throughout the centuries, the town has been known under different names including Aetos, Astos, Idos, Akvilia, etc. The Thracians were an Indo-European people, inhabitants of Thrace and adjacent lands (present-day Bulgaria, Romania, northeastern Greece, European Turkey and northwestern asiatic Turkey, eastern Serbia and parts of Republic of Macedonia). ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 5th century BC started on January 1, 500 BC and ended on December 31, 401 BC. // The Parthenon of Athens seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ... The head of Orpheus, from an 1865 painting by Gustave Moreau. ...

During the reign of Khan Tervel, the region was incorporated in the Bulgarian Empire for the first time. The fortress Aetos took an important part in the defensive system of the Bulgarian lands against the sudden attacks of the Tatars, the Avars and the Crusaders. Khan Tervel or Tarvel, or Terval, or Terbelis in some Byzantine sources, was the khan of the Bulgars from 700 or 701-718. ... Kültigin Monument where first mention of Tatar people is inscribed Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар), sometimes spelled Tartar (more about the name), is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... Map showing the location of Avar Khaganate, c. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ...

In 1378 the town was conquered by the armies of the Ottoman Empire under Murad I. During the Russian-Turkish War (1828-1829), General Hans Karl von Diebitsch turned the town into a strategic strong point. After the peace was signed in Odrin in 1829, many of the town's citizens fled to Bessarabia to join the Bessarabian Bulgarians. Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI... Sultan Murad I (มู้หลัดที่หนึ่ง) Murad I (nick-named Hüdavendigâr, the God-liked one) (1319 (or 1326) – 1389) was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire from 1359 to 1389. ... The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 had its origins in the Russian goal of gaining access to the Mediterranean Sea and dominating Constantinople (Istanbul) and the adjacent Turkish Straits. ... Portrait by George Dawe from the Military Gallery Count Hans Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch and Narden (Russian: ) (born 13 May 1785 in Groß Leipe near Obernigk, Lower Silesia - died 10 June 1831 near Pultusk) was a German-born field marshal serving Russia. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575 Edirne is a city in Thrace, the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. ... 1927 map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clarks book Bessarabia or Bessarabiya (Basarabia in Romanian, Besarabya in Turkish, Бесарабія in Ukrainian) is a historical term for the geographic entity in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the East and the Prut River on the West. ... The Bessarabian Bulgarians (Bulgarian: бесарабски българи, besarabski bâlgari) are a Bulgarian minority group of the historical region of Bessarabia, inhabiting parts of present-day Ukraine (Odessa Oblast) and Moldova. ...

During the Bulgarian National Revival, the population participated actively in the Bulgarian struggles for liberation. Vasil Levski organized a revolutionary committee in the town. The Bulgarian national revival (Vazrazdane) was a period of socio-economic development and national integration among Bulgarian people in the Ottoman Empire. ... Vasil Levski (Bulgarian: Васил Левски, also transliterated as Vassil Levski), born Vasil Ivanov Kunchev (Васил Иванов Кунчев) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, ideologist, strategist and theoretician of the Bulgarian national revolution and leader of the struggle for liberation from Ottoman rule. ...

After the Liberation, Aytos became a vivid commercial centre, reputedly more important than Burgas. The first girls' agricultural school in the country was established in Aytos during the period. Burgas (also transliterated as Bourgas; Bulgarian: Бургас) is the second-largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. ...

[edit] Transport

The geographic location determines the special significance of the municipality as a transport junction, where the road networks between Northern Bulgaria and Southern Bulgaria in this part of the country join. Important highways and the railway from Sofia to Burgas pass through it. Its good transport characteristics are also determined by the fact that it is only 28 km from Burgas, a key Black Sea port. NASA satellite image of the Black Sea Map of the Black Sea The Black Sea is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Anatolia that is actually a distant arm of the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Mediterranean Sea. ...

[edit] Culture

The town hosts the annual national folk festival "Slaveevi Noshti" ("Nightingales' Nights"), which takes place every Spring during the months of May and June. The festival is held at the "Slaveeva Reka" Recreational Park. It celebrates traditional dance and folk music from across Bulgaria.

[edit] Sports

Established in the early '50s, the famous Aytos Sports Academy “Vihar” has produced many national and international gymnastics champions including three-time international champion Silviya Kostova. The Academy has a popular soccer team as well, "Vihar Aytos".

[edit] Recreation and tourism

[edit] Natural landmarks

• Recreation Park "Slaveeva Reka" ("Nightingale's River") — Few towns in Bulgaria can boast parks as big as "Slaveeva Reka" park. Impressive in size and diverse in natural beauty, the park also hosts the Aytos Animal Zoo.
• Rock Formation "Trite Bratya" ("The Three Brothers")
• Natural Reserve "Kazanite"
• Natural Reserve "Hisarya"
• State Forest "Koriata"

[edit] Historical landmarks

• Ancient Fortress "Aetos"
• Aytoski Historical Prohod — Connecting the ancient lands of Thrace and Moesia
• St. Dimitar Orthodox Church
• Aytos Mineral Baths

Thraciae veteris typvs. ... Moesia is an ancient province situated in the areas of modern Serbia and Bulgaria. ...

[edit] Local's landmarks

• Cafe "HEAVEN"
• Bar "ART CLUB"
• Local "FASHION"
• And other's Local's

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[edit] Cultural landmarks

• Ethnographic Complex "Genger" — A small Etara-like ethnographic center built in the traditional local architectural style. The complex has a variety of different traditional Bulgarian arts and crafts shops as well as a traditional hotel, taverns, cafes and restaurants.
• Museum of the Painter "Peter Stanev"
• Theatre "Vasil Levksi"

The Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex (Архитектурно-етнографски комплекс „Етър“, usually referred to as Етъра, Etara) is an open-air museum 8 km south of Gabrovo in northern Bulgaria that presents the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. ...

[edit] Famous citizens

• Filip Kutev — composer, founder of the Bulgarian National Ensemble & Choir
• Petar Stanev — painter
• Georgi Popgeorgiev — painter, founder of the Young Bulgarian Painters Society
• Panayot Panayotov — singer
• Eva Kirilova — singer from Tonika
• Pencho Peev — poet
• Rositsa Zhivkova — poet
• Tatyana Yotova — poet
• Hristo Tanev — sculptor
• Sava Tanev — sculptor
• Hristo Kolev — sound engineer
• Georgi Tenev
• Jovi Tenev - Federal Prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice

[edit] External links

• Aytos Municipality

Cities and towns in Bulgaria

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edit	Municipalities of Burgas Province
Aitos | Burgas | Sredets | Kameno | Karnobat | Malko Tarnovo | Tsarevo | Nesebar | Pomorie | Ruen | Sozopol | Sungurlare | Primorsko Burgas Province or oblast (Bulgarian: Област Бургас) is located in southeastern Bulgaria, on the southern Black Sea coast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Ancient Rocks, Aitos Crafts Alley, Aitos Aitos municipality is located in the eastern part of the Republic of Bulgaria and belongs to the administrative boundaries of Burgas county. ... Burgas (also transliterated as Bourgas; Bulgarian: Бургас) is the second-largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. ... Sredets (Bulgarian: ) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. ... Karnobat, a city in the Bourgaska State, Karnobat Municipality of Bulgaria. ... Malko Tarnovo (Малко Търново; Little Tarnovo, as opposed to Veliko Tarnovo) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria 5 km from the Turkish border, part of Burgas Province. ... A view over Tsarevo Tsarevo (formerly Vassiliko and Michurin) is a resort and fishing town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, situated on three small coves 72 km southeast of Bourgas, at the eastern foot of the Strandzha Mountain. ... Nesebar (Bulgarian: Несебър, Nesebăr, though other transliterations are also used), previously known as Mesembria (Greek: Μεσημβρια, Mesimvria) and before that as Menebria, is an ancient city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. ... Coin of Roman Emperor Caracalla minted in Anchialos (Pomorie) Pomorie (Bulgarian: ; formerly known as Anchialos in Greek, Anchialus in Latin, Tuthom in Bulgar and Анхиало, Anhialo, a Bulgarianized Greek form) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea... Sozopol (Bulgarian: Созопол, Greek: Σωζοπολης) is a small, ancient town located 30 km south of Burgas, Bulgaria. ... Primorsko (Приморско) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. ...

Coordinates: 42°42′N, 27°15′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...