Burgas
Data
Oblast:	Burgas
Population:	212,837 (15.12.2004)
Altitude:	30 m
Postal code:	8000
Area code:	056
Geographic coordinates:	42° 30' north 27° 28' east Map of Burgas, Bulgaria. ... Since 1999 Bulgaria is divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond aproximatly to the 28 okrugs that existet before 1987. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum, called zero level. ... The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ...
Mayor
Yoan Kostadinov

Burgas (or Bourgas, Bulgarian: Бургас) is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is also the fourth largest city in the country, following Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna. Burgas is an industrial and tourist center. Burgas International Airport is a connecting point to major Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria like Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Sozopol, Dyuni, Elenite, etc. A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Satellite view of the Black Sea, taken by NASA MODIS Cities of the Black Sea The Black Sea (known as the Euxine Sea in the antiquity) is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. ... National Theatre, Sofia Alexander Nevski Cathedral The city of Sofia (Bulgarian: София), at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, has a population of 1,208,930 (2003), and is the capital of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... Ancient Theater, Plovdiv International Fair, Plovdiv Plovdiv (Greek:Philippopolis, Φιλιππουπολης) is a city in Bulgaria and the capital of the Plovdiv Oblast (district). ... This article is about a city in Bulgaria. ... Burgas International Airport, also known as Sarafovo Airport, is the airport of Bulgaria. ... Sunny Beach (Bulgarian: Слънчев Бряг, Slânchev Bryag) is a town on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 35 km north of Burgas in Obshtina Nessebar, Burgas Oblast. ... Nessebar (Несебър), previously known as Mesembria and before that as Menebria, is an ancient city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Obshtina Nessebar, Burgas Oblast. ... Sozopol (Bulgarian: Созопол) is a small, ancient town located 30 km south of Burgas, Bulgaria. ...

Population (2001 est): 209,487

History

Burgas is a successor of the Roman city of Deultum (later named Develt), founded by Emperor Vespasian as a military colony for veterans. Besides Deultum, the present-day city expands over the area of three other ancient settlements: Kastiacion, Skafida and Rossokastron. In the Middle Ages a small fortress called Pirgos was erected in the place and was most probably used as a watchtower. It was only in 17th century that a city named Ahelo-Burgas grew in the present-day area of the city. It was later renamed to Burgas and had only about 3,000 inhabitants at the time of the Liberation. Soon it became a major center on the Southern Black Sea coast and a city of well-developed industry and trade. A number of oil and chemical companies were gradually built. Salt and iron are also mined here and traded far beyond the borders of the country. In 1903 the railway station in Burgas started functioning as well, giving an additional boost to the city's expansion. Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

Higher Education Institutions

Burgas, Bulgaria

Burgas Bay, Bulgaria

• Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University (http://www.btu.bg/)
  • School of Technology (http://www.btu.bg/bg/Strukture/Tehncollege/tcollege.htm)
  • Aleko Konstantinov School of Hospitality (http://www.btu.bg/bg/Strukture/Tourcollege/trcollege.htm)
  • School of Medicine (http://www.btu.bg/bg/Strukture/Medcollege/subject.htm)
• Burgas Free University (http://www.bfu.bg/)

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External Links

• Burgas City Official Website (http://www.bourgas.net/index_en.htm)
• Burgas Regional Administration (http://www.bsregion.org/indexEn.html)
• Port of Burgas Website (http://www.port-burgas.com/index.html?language=1)

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