Obzor Explained

Official Name:Кръстево
Native Name:Обзор
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Obzor
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Burgas
Population Total:2,125
Population Footnotes:http://grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt
Population As Of:15 March 2009
Elevation M:0
Postal Code:8250
Area Code:0556
Coordinates:42.8167°N 80°W
Leader Name:Kiril Stoyanov

Obzor (Bulgarian: Обзор in Bulgarian pronounced as /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.

The Thracian and ancient Greek name of Obzor was Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ναύλοχος Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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

Obzor Hill on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the town.

Twin towns

Obzor is twinned with:

External links

References

42.8167°N 80°W

Notes and References

  1. [Strabo]
  2. Web site: Obzor. 2020-06-20. exciting BULGARIA. en-US.
  3. Web site: Partnerstwo Samorządów Siłą Europy. 2013-08-13. Europa Miast. pl. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809090240/http://wrobel-druk.pl/europa/index.php?sId=2&id_cat=6&strona=6. 2016-08-09. dead.
  4. Web site: Dębica -Miasta Partnerskie. 2013-08-13. Rząd Miejski w Dębicy - Współpraca - Europa Miast [Dębica town council in cooperation with Europa Miast]. pl. Dębica - Partnership Cities. https://web.archive.org/web/20111011100511/http://debica.pl/index.php?strona=debica&podstrona=19. 2011-10-11.
  5. http://www.svetlogorsk.by/city/about/partner-cities.html City Partners at svetlogorsk.by