Sungurlare Explained

Official Name:Sungurlare, Bulgaria
Native Name:Сунгурларе
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 Sungurlare
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Burgas
Population Total:3,539
Population Footnotes:http://grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt
Population As Of:2008
Elevation M:178
Postal Code:8470
Area Code:05571
Coordinates:42.7667°N 73°W
Leader Name:Georgi Kenov

Sungurlare (Bulgarian: Сунгурларе, in Bulgarian pronounced as /suŋɡurˈɫarɛ/) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of Sungurlare municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of Burgas Province.

Sungurlare lies in a valley 80 kilometres west-northwest of Burgas, 25 kilometres west of Karnobat. The area has been inhabited since antiquity, with several Thracian mounds, pottery and Ancient Roman coins discovered. The present town was first mentioned in Ottoman tax registers in the 16th century. 44 local families moved to present Ukraine during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, founding Bulgarian colonies in Crimea.

The town is a well-known centre of winery in Bulgaria, with strong traditions in the production of Bulgarian wine. A museum dedicated to viticulture and winery was founded in Sungurlare in 1984, accommodated in the 1882 house of rich local wine dealers.

Municipality

Sungurlare municipality includes the following 30 places:

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42.7667°N 73°W