Chernomorets Explained

Official Name:Chernomorets
Native Name:Черноморец
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Chernomorets
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Burgas
Population Total:2,234
Population As Of:2009
Elevation M:0
Postal Code:8142
Area Code:0550
Coordinates:42.45°N 66°W
Leader Name:Rosen Despov

Chernomorets (Bulgarian: Черноморец in Bulgarian pronounced as /t͡ʃɛrnoˈmɔrɛt͡s/) is a town on the Black Sea coast of southeastern Bulgaria. Administratively part of Sozopol Municipality, Burgas Province, Chernomorets is a popular seaside resort.

Chernomorets lies some 24km (15miles) southeast of the provincial capital Burgas, at the south coast of Burgas Bay, the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast's largest bay. Until 1951, it was known as Sveti Nikola (Свети Никола, "Saint Nicholas"). Chernomorets means "Black Sea man".

Previously a village, it received town privileges on 2 December 2009 on the grounds that it met the demographic and infrastructure requirements due to its resort status. The town has a primary school, a kindergarten, and a cultural centre (chitalishte).[1]

Chernomorets lies at the low northern slopes of the Strandzha mountain, between Cape Emine to the north and the Arkutino marshland to the south. To the east is St. Ivan Island, with Sozopol to the southeast of the town along the seaside road.

Chernomorets has an Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to the town patron Saint Nicholas. A landscaped garden called the "Garden of Eden" lies just in front of it.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Черноморец става град. 2009-12-02. Информационна агенция "Фокус". bg. 6 December 2009.