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{{about|town|the municipality|Primorsko Municipality}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Primorsko
| native_name             = Приморско
| native_name_lang        = bg
| settlement_type         = Town
| image_skyline           = Town of Primorsko aerial Boby Dimitrov.jpg
| image_shield            = Primorsko Gerb.jpg
| pushpin_map             = Bulgaria
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location of Primorsko within Bulgaria
| coordinates             = {{coord|42|16|N|27|46|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = [[Bulgaria]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of Bulgaria|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Burgas Province|Burgas]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Municipalities of Bulgaria|Municipality]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Primorsko Municipality|Primorsko]]
| leader_party            = [[GERB]]
| leader_title            = Mayor
| leader_name             = Dimitar Germanov
| unit_pref               = Metric
| area_total_km2          = 69,415
| elevation_m             = 5
| population_as_of        = 2015
| population_total        = 3,531
| population_footnotes    = <ref>[http://grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt grao.bg]</ref>
| population_density_km2  = auto
| timezone1               = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]
| utc_offset1             = +2
| timezone1_DST           = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
| utc_offset1_DST         = +3
| postal_code_type        = Postal Code
| postal_code             = 8180
| area_code               = 0550
| website                 = {{URL|primorsko.bg}}
}}
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'''Primorsko''' ({{langx|bg|Приморско}} {{IPA|bg|priˈmɔrsko|}}) is a town and [[seaside resort]] in southeastern [[Bulgaria]], the capital of the municipality of the same name, and part of [[Burgas Province]]. A well-known resort on the [[Bulgarian Black Sea Coast]], it is located 52&nbsp;km south of [[Burgas]] and has a beach strip of about 1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The average temperature is 29&nbsp;°C in July, often reaching 30-33&nbsp;°C and making Primorsko a favourable place for tourism. Seawater temperature in July and August is 27-28&nbsp;°C. Primorsko enjoys more than 2,300 sunshine hours a year, mostly in summertime. The rivers [[Ropotamo]] and [[Dyavolska reka]] run close to the town. The [[Ropotamo]] nature reserve and [[St. Thomas Island|Snake Island]] reserve are also nearby.<ref>Dimitrov D. P., G. Georgiev. 2024. Engineering Geological and Hydrotechnical conditions of Primorsko Fishing Port, SE Bulgaria. Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 38, 37–51. [[Digital object identifier|doi]]:[https://doi.org/10.52321/igh.38.1.37 10.52321/igh.38.1.37]</ref>

== History ==
Remains of stone anchors from the second half of the 2nd millennium and the 1st millennium BC have been discovered in the waters around Primorsko, which can possibly be linked to [[Neolithic]] navigation. Remains of lead anchors from the 4th-5th century BC have also been found, as well as traces of [[Copper Age]] pottery and stone tools. Valchanovo kale, the ruins of a nearby medieval fortress, which inhabited from the [[Early Iron Age]] to the [[Late Middle Ages]], are often linked with the fortress of Ranouli mentioned in the Hambarli inscription of [[Krum of Bulgaria]]. Medieval [[amphora]]s and pottery have been found in the mouth of the Ropotamo, and the ancient waystation and fortress of Gera is thought to have been located on Maslen nos.

[[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] documents of the 16th century mention a locality called ''Zonarita'' in the area. The eastern traveler [[Evliya Çelebi]] marks a cove by the name of ''Küprü liman'' at the place. During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, there existed a pier used to transport [[Strandzha]] wood and charcoal to [[Constantinople]] and other major cities.

The modern Primorsko was founded in 1879 as ''Kyupria'' by four families from [[Zabernovo]] and [[Balgari, Burgas Province|Balgari]] (who had left their villages after the [[Treaty of Berlin (1878)|Berlin treaty]] left them in Turkey), who cleared the forest and built houses. In the vicinity were two abandoned [[Circassians|Circassian]] villages; the Circassians had fled to [[Turkey]] fearing retribution for their atrocities in Bulgaria. Other Bulgarians from Central Strandzha came and briefly populated these villages but then decided that Kyupriya's pier is a better source of income and soon moved there, despite the danger of [[malaria]] which Dyavolsko blato (Devil's Swamp) constituted.

The town was renamed Primorsko in 1934. Primorsko was declared a national sea resort in 1953. In 1981, it was merged with [[Kiten, Burgas Province|Kiten]] and became a town. In a 1998 local referendum, it split from [[Tsarevo]] Municipality and became a seat of [[Primorsko Municipality]]. One of the smaller towns in Bulgaria by population, Primorsko has seen a remarkable increase in residents in recent years, topping the list of Bulgarian towns by population growth between December 2004 and June 2005 with 13.5%.

== Transportation ==
The city has its own [[Primorsko Airfield|airport]]; its runway being too short for airliners, it has no scheduled service, serving only recreational and private aircraft.

== Climate ==
Primorsko has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Cfa'') bordering on a [[mediterranean climate]] with light [[continental climate|continental]] influences.

{{Weather box
|location=Primorsko (2000-2014)
|metric first=yes
|single line=yes
| Jan high C=5
| Feb high C=7
| Mar high C=10
| Apr high C=15
| May high C=20
| Jun high C=25
| Jul high C=26
| Aug high C=26
| Sep high C=23
| Oct high C=18
| Nov high C=11
| Dec high C=7
|year high C=16,1
| Jan mean C=2
| Feb mean C=3
| Mar mean C=6
| Apr mean C=10
| May mean C=15
| Jun mean C=20
| Jul mean C=22
| Aug mean C=21
| Sep mean C=18
| Oct mean C=16
| Nov mean C=11
| Dec mean C=7
|year mean C=12.6
| Jan low C=-1
| Feb low C=-1
| Mar low C=2
| Apr low C=6
| May low C=10
| Jun low C=15
| Jul low C=17
| Aug low C=16
| Sep low C=13
| Oct low C=8
| Nov low C=3
| Dec low C=1
|year low C=7,5
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm=44
| Feb precipitation mm=37
| Mar precipitation mm=48
| Apr precipitation mm=70
| May precipitation mm=50
| Jun precipitation mm=62
| Jul precipitation mm=48
| Aug precipitation mm=28
| Sep precipitation mm=46
| Oct precipitation mm=52
| Nov precipitation mm=68
| Dec precipitation mm=45
|year precipitation mm=598
|source 1=weatherbase.com{=1981-2011}
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Town of Primorsko aerial Boby Dimitrov 2.jpg|Aerial view
Image:Port of Primorsko.jpg|Port of Primorsko
Image:primorsko001.JPG|Primorsko seen from the beach
Image:primorsko002.JPG|[[Dyavolska reka]]
</gallery>
{{Wide image|Bulgaria-Primorsko.jpg|1000px|Panorama from the beach of Primorsko|align=center}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite book |title=Krajbrežna Strandža: Toponimi i hidronimi |last=Rajčevski |first=Stojan |publisher=Universitetsko izdatelstvo "Sv. Kliment Ohridski" |location=Sofia |year=2001 |isbn=954-07-1541-5 |chapter=Primorsko |pages=47–51 }}

== External links ==
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{{wikivoyage|Primorsko}}
* [http://primorskobg.com/ Official website of Primorsko municipality]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180515184049/http://iprimorsko.com/ Information about Primorsko, including aerial photos]
* [https://picasaweb.google.com/102088627105174286403/SozopolPrimorskoCoast?noredirect=1 Pictures from Primorsko]
* [https://excitingbulgaria.com/black-sea-coast/primorsko/ Primorsko - Information about beaches and nearby attractions]

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