Chernomorets

Place in Burgas, Bulgaria
Chernomorets
Черноморец
42°27′N 27°39′E / 42.450°N 27.650°E / 42.450; 27.650
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Burgas
Government
 • MayorRosen Despov
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total2,234
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
8142
Area code0550

Chernomorets (Bulgarian: Черноморец [t͡ʃɛrnoˈmɔrɛt͡s]) is a town on the Black Sea coast of southeastern Bulgaria. Administratively part of Sozopol Municipality, Burgas Province, Chernomorets is a popular seaside resort.

Chernomorets lies some 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of the provincial capital Burgas, at the south coast of Burgas Bay, the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast's largest bay. Until 1951, it was known as Sveti Nikola (Свети Никола, "Saint Nicholas"). Chernomorets means "Black Sea man".

Previously a village, it received town privileges on 2 December 2009 on the grounds that it met the demographic and infrastructure requirements due to its resort status. The town has a primary school, a kindergarten and a cultural centre (chitalishte).[1]

Chernomorets lies at the low northern slopes of the Strandzha mountain, between Cape Emine to the north and the Arkutino marshland to the south. To the east is St. Ivan Island, with Sozopol to the southeast of the town along the seaside road.

Chernomorets has an Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to the town patron Saint Nicholas. A landscaped garden called the "Garden of Eden" lies just in front of it.

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  • The Saint Nicholas Church
    The Saint Nicholas Church
  • A traditional men's costume from the village
    A traditional men's costume from the village
  • Overview of the town
    Overview of the town
  • Overview of the town
    Overview of the town

References

  1. ^ "Черноморец става град" (in Bulgarian). Информационна агенция "Фокус". 2009-12-02. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  • "Underwater search yields treasure trove of archaeological finds in Bulgaria's Vromos Bay". The Sofia Globe. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
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