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{{Short description|Resort town in Burgas, Bulgaria}} | |||
{{Other uses|Naulochus (disambiguation)}} | |||
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|postal_code=8250 | | 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> | ||
|area_code=0556 | | population_as_of = 15 March 2009 | ||
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|leader_name= | | postal_code = 8250 | ||
| area_code = 0556 | |||
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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. | |||
The | == 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]] | [[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 == | == Twin towns == | ||
Obzor is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with | 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== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{SmithDGRG|title=Naulochus}} | {{SmithDGRG|title=Naulochus}} | ||
{{ | == External links == | ||
{{Commons category}} | |||
* [https://obzorcity.com/ Obzor City official website] | |||
{{Cities of Bulgaria}} | {{Cities of Bulgaria}} | ||
{{Bulgarian Black Sea resorts}} | {{Bulgarian Black Sea resorts}} | ||
{{Nesebar}} | {{Nesebar}} | ||
[[Category:Seaside resorts in Bulgaria]] | [[Category:Seaside resorts in Bulgaria]] | ||
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[[Category:Towns in Bulgaria]] | [[Category:Towns in Bulgaria]] | ||
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Bulgaria]] | [[Category:Populated coastal places in Bulgaria]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:15, 26 June 2025
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Obzor (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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 Greeks, Templum Iovis under the Romans, and Gözeken under the Ottomans. Obzor took its current name in 1936 and gained town status in 1984.
Etymology
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History
Obzor Hill on Graham Land in Antarctica was named after the town in 2010.[4]
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.[5]
Transportation
The 2200-m-long Kaleto eco path (Template:Langx) 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.[6]
Twin towns
Obzor is twinned with Dębica in Poland[7][8] and Svietlahorsk in Belarus.[9]
References
External links
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