Dobrich
Data
Oblast:	Dobrich
Population:	115 861 (14.09.2005)
Altitude:	225 m
Postal code:	9300
Area code:	058
Geographic coordinates:	43° 34' north 27° 50' east Image File history File links Dobrich_location_in_Bulgaria. ... Since 1999 Bulgaria has been divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond approximately to the 28 okrugs that existed before 1987. ... hi mom ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... 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
Detelina Nikolova

Dobrich (Bulgarian: Добрич) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Dobrich Province. Dobrich is the eighth most populated town in Bulgaria, being the centre of the historical region of Southern Dobruja, and is located 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands. A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Image File history File links Dobrich-Gerb-1971. ... Dobrich province shown within Bulgaria Dobrich is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Southern Dobruja (Добруджа in Bulgarian, Dobrogea de sud or Cadrilater in Romanian) is an area of north-eastern Bulgaria comprising the administrative districts named for its two principal cities of Dobrich and Silistra. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast covers the whole eastern border of Bulgaria. ... Albena is a town on the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. ... Balchik (Bulgarian Балчик, Romanian Balcic) is a town in Northeastern Bulgaria. ... Golden Sands is a resort town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast located about 15-20 miles from Varna, the third largest city in Bulgaria. ...

History

The Old Tower of Dobrich

The first evidence of settlement in what is now Dobrich date from 4th-3rd century BC. Ruins from 2nd-4th century and 7th-11th century have also been found, including a Bulgar necropolis featuring pagan graves in the centre of the town. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1350x1800, 346 KB) The Old Tower in Dobrich. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1350x1800, 346 KB) The Old Tower in Dobrich. ... (5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) // Events Invasion of the Celts into Ireland Battle of the Allia and subsequent Gaulish sack of Rome 383 BCE Second Buddhist Councel at Vesali. ... // Events The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome over dominance in western Mediterranean Rome conquers Spain Gaulish migration to Macedonia, Thrace and Galatia 281 BCE Antiochus I Soter, on the assassination of his father Seleucus becomes emperor of the Seleucid empire. ... // Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... // Overview Events The Roman-Persian Wars end. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Bulgars (also Bolgars or proto-Bulgarians)—a people of Central Asia, originally Pamirian or Turkic, whose branches became Slavicized and Turkic over time. ...

During the 11 century, Pecheneg invasions devastated the interior of Dobruja, leaving many settlements in the region uninhabited at the time of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The Pechenegs or Patzinaks (in Hungarian: Besenyők, Russian: Печенеги, Ukrainian: Печеніги ) were a semi-nomadic people of the Central Asian steppes speaking a Turkic language. ... Dobruja, or sometimes Dobrudja (Dobrogea in Romanian, Добруджа—transliterated Dobrudzha—in Bulgarian, Dobruca in Turkish), is the territory between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, including the Danube Delta and the Romanian coast. ... The history of Bulgaria began in the 7th century AD with the arrival of the Bulgars in the Balkans. ...

The settlement was founded for a second time in the 16th century by the Turkish merchant Hacıoğlu Pazarcık, whose name it bore until 1882. According to Turkish data from 1646-1650, there were over 1000 houses in the town, about 100 shops, 3 inns, 3 Turkish baths, 12 mosques and 12 shools. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... // Events The Westminster Confession of Faith Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births February 4 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ...

From the 17th to the 19th century, the town developed as a handicraft, trade and agricultural centre, being famous for its weaving, homespun tailoring, coppersmith's trade, leatherworking and agricultural products, such as wheat, linseed, wool and cheese. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the beginning of the 19th century, the town's population reached 12 000, many of whom refugees from eastern Bulgaria after the Russo-Turkish Wars. The cultural appearance of the town was also formed. The first Orthodox church was built in 1843. The Russo-Turkish Wars were a series of eleven wars fought between the Russian Empire and the Turkish-ruled Ottoman Empire during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The town was liberated from the Ottoman Empire on 27th January 1878] and renamed Dobrich on 19th February 1882 by means of a knyaz Alexander I's decree after Dobrotitsa, a mediaeval ruler of Dobruja. Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... (Redirected from 27th January) January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... (Redirected from 19th February) February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alexander Joseph of Battenburg (April 5, 1857 - November 17, 1893), the first prince of modern Bulgaria, reigned from April 29, 1879 to September 7, 1886). ...

After the Treaty of Neuilly of 1916, Dobrich and the whole of Southern Dobruja were incorporated in Romania for a period until 1940. On 25th September 1940, the Bulgarian army marched into the town, the date being celebrated as the town's holiday. The Treaty of Neuilly, dealing with Bulgaria for its role as one of the Central Powers in World War I, was signed on the November 27, 1919 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... (Redirected from 25th September) September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ...

A park in Dobrich

During Communist rule, Dobrich was renamed Tolbukhin after Russian military commander Fyodor Tolbukhin. On 19th September 1990, a president's decree restored the town's old name, Dobrich. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1350, 564 KB) A park in Dobrich. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1350, 564 KB) A park in Dobrich. ... Communist Bulgaria began as the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) in 1944, and ended in 1991. ... Marshal of the Soviet Union Fedor Tolbukhin Fyodor Ivanovich Tolbukhin (June 16, 1894 - October 17, 1949) (Russian: Фёдор Иванович Толбухин), Soviet military commander, was born into a peasant family in the rural province of Yaroslavl, north-east of Moscow. ... (Redirected from 19th September) September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

Demographics

2001 census data states that about 86% of Dobrich's inhabitants are Bulgarians by nationality, followed by Turks at 8% and Roma at 3,5%. The percentage of Orthodox Christians is 86%, whereas 10% of the population is Muslim by denomination. Roma may refer to: Rome, the capital of Italy, in Latin, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Romanian, Norwegian and Spanish Roma people, people also known as Gypsies A.S. Roma, an Italian Football (soccer) team Roma, a Roman deity Roma, Queensland, a town in Australia Roma, Ecuador, a town in Ecuador Roma... The term Orthodox Christian refers to two Christian traditions: Oriental Orthodoxy, which separated from the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church in the 5th century; Eastern Orthodoxy, which the Roman Catholic church separated from in 1054 was the church that was started by the apostles. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ...

External links

• The official site of Municipality Dobrich (Bulgarian).
• A guide to Dobrich
• Dobrich Information and Photos (English)
• Dobrich (English and Bulgarian)