Obzor
Obzor
Обзор | |
|---|---|
 Town square of Obzor | |
  Obzor Location of Obzor | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′N 27°53′E / 42.817°N 27.883°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Burgas |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (15 March 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 2,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 8250 |
| Area code | 0556 |
Obzor (Bulgarian: Обзор [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 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
[edit]The Thracian and ancient Greek name of Obzor was Naulochos (Ναύλοχος). 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.[2] During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, it was known as Gözeken.[3] The modern name was introduced in 1936; Obzor obtained town privileges on 9 September 1984.[4]
History
[edit]Obzor Hill on Graham Land in Antarctica was named after the town in 2010.[5]
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.[6]
Transportation
[edit]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.[7]
Twin towns
[edit]Obzor is twinned with Dębica in Poland[8][9] and Svietlahorsk in Belarus.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес – област БЛАГОЕВГРАД община БАНСКО" [Population table by permanent and current address – BLAGOEVGRAD district, BANSKO municipality] (in Bulgarian). 15 March 2016.
- ^ Strabo vii. p. 319, ix. p. 440; Plin. iv. 11. s. 18.
- ^ "About the town of Obzor - House holiday Obzor". householiday.eu. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Obzor". Visit Bulgaria. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Obzor Hill", Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- ^ "Несебър иска правителството да отмени решението за нова община с център Обзор" [Nessebar wants the government to cancel the decision for a new municipality with Obzor as its center] (in Bulgarian). 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Obzor". exciting BULGARIA. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Partnerstwo Samorządów Siłą Europy". Europa Miast (in Polish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Dębica -Miasta Partnerskie" [Dębica – Partnership Cities]. Rząd Miejski w Dębicy – Współpraca – Europa Miast [Dębica town council in cooperation with Europa Miast] (in Polish). Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ City Partners at svetlogorsk.by Archived 25 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Naulochus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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