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{{Short description|Resort town in Burgas, Bulgaria}}
{{Other uses|Naulochus (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
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| name               = Obzor
| official_name      = 
| native_name        = Обзор
| native_name_lang   = bg
| subdivision_type   = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = [[Bulgaria]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[Provinces of Bulgaria|Province]]<br><small>(Oblast)</small>
| timezone           = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]
| utc_offset         = +2
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = +3
| image_skyline      = Obzor.jpg
| image_caption      = Town square of Obzor
| map_caption        = Location of Obzor|
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Obzor
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| leader_title       = Mayor
| postal_code_type   = [[List of postal codes in Bulgaria|Postal Code]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Burgas Province|Burgas]]
| population_total   = 2,125
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес – област БЛАГОЕВГРАД община БАНСКО|trans-title= Population table by permanent and current address – BLAGOEVGRAD district, BANSKO municipality |url=http://grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt |date=15 March 2016 |language=bg}}</ref>
| population_as_of   = 15 March 2009
| elevation_m        = 0
| postal_code        = 8250
| area_code          = 0556
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|49|N|27|53|E|region:BG_type:city|display=inline, title}}
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'''Obzor''' ({{langx|bg|Обзор}} {{IPA|bg|obˈzɔr|}}) is a [[seaside resort]] town on the [[Black Sea]] coast of [[Bulgaria]]. It is part of the [[Nesebar Municipality]] of [[Burgas Province]]. Dating back to ancient times, Obzor has been known by several different names: Naulochos under the [[Thracians]] and [[Ancient Greek|Greeks]], Templum Iovis under the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]], and Gözeken under the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]]. Obzor took its current name in 1936 and gained town status in 1984.

== Etymology ==
The [[Thracian language|Thracian]] and [[ancient Greek]] name of Obzor was {{lang|grc-Latn|Naulochos}} ({{lang|grc|Ναύλοχος}}). It was a small port on the coast of [[Thrace]], a colony of [[Nesebar|Mesembria]]. The [[Ancient Rome|ancient Romans]] named it ''Templum Iovis'' (Temple of [[Jupiter (god)|Jupiter]]); [[Pliny the Elder|Pliny]] called it ''Tetranaulochus''.<ref>[[Strabo]] vii. p. 319, ix. p. 440; Plin. iv. 11. s. 18.</ref> During the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule of Bulgaria, it was known as ''Gözeken''.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the town of Obzor - House holiday Obzor |url=https://householiday.eu/en/about-the-town-of-obzor/9-about-the-town-of-obzor |website=householiday.eu |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref> The modern name was introduced in 1936; Obzor obtained town privileges on 9 September 1984.<ref>{{cite web |title=Obzor |url=https://visitbulgaria.com/obzor/ |website=Visit Bulgaria |access-date=25 June 2025 |date=8 April 2020}}</ref>

== History ==
[[Obzor Hill]] on [[Graham Land]] in [[Antarctica]] was named after the town in 2010.<ref>{{cite scar2 |id=137038 |name=Obzor Hill}}</ref>

On 28 February 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. However, the referendum was subsequently declared invalid by presidential decree.<ref>{{cite web|title=Несебър иска правителството да отмени решението за нова община с център Обзор|trans-title=Nessebar wants the government to cancel the decision for a new municipality with Obzor as its center|url=https://www.mediapool.bg/nesebar-iska-pravitelstvoto-da-otmeni-reshenieto-za-nova-obshtina-s-tsentar-obzor-news333936.html|date=29 March 2022|language=bg}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
The 2200-m-long Kaleto eco path ({{langx|bg|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obzor|url=https://excitingbulgaria.com/black-sea-coast/obzor/|access-date=20 June 2020|website=exciting BULGARIA|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Twin towns ==
Obzor is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with [[Dębica]] in [[Poland]]<ref name="Dębica twinnings">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrobel-druk.pl/europa/index.php?sId=2&id_cat=6&strona=6|title=Partnerstwo Samorządów Siłą Europy|access-date=13 August 2013|work=Europa Miast|language=pl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809090240/http://wrobel-druk.pl/europa/index.php?sId=2&id_cat=6&strona=6|archive-date=9 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Dębica twinnings2">{{cite web|url=http://www.debica.pl/index.php?strona=debica&podstrona=19|title=Dębica -Miasta Partnerskie|access-date=13 August 2013|work=Rząd Miejski w Dębicy – Współpraca – Europa Miast [Dębica town council in cooperation with Europa Miast]|language=pl|trans-title=Dębica – Partnership Cities|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011100511/http://debica.pl/index.php?strona=debica&podstrona=19|archive-date=11 October 2011}}</ref> and [[Svietlahorsk]] in [[Belarus]].<ref>[http://www.svetlogorsk.by/city/about/partner-cities.html City Partners at svetlogorsk.by] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525143055/http://www.svetlogorsk.by/city/about/partner-cities.html |date=25 May 2016 }}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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* [https://obzorcity.com/ Obzor City official website]

{{Cities of Bulgaria}}
{{Bulgarian Black Sea resorts}}
{{Nesebar}}

[[Category:Seaside resorts in Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Populated places in Burgas Province]]
[[Category:Towns in Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Bulgaria]]