Country Bulgaria Time zone EET (UTC+2) Elevation 0 cm Local time Wednesday 9:02 AM | Province
(Oblast) Burgas Postal Code 8250 Population 2,125 (15 Mar 2009) Area code 0556 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Obzor (Bulgarian: Обзор; Thracian: Naulochos, Ancient Greek: Naulochos, Latin: Naulochus, Tetranaulochus, or Templum Iovis) is a small town and seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is part of Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province.
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Map of 8250 Obzor, Bulgaria
The Thracian and ancient Greek name of Obzor was Naulochos, 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. During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, it was known as Gözeken. The modern name was introduced in 1936; Obzor obtained town privileges on 9 September 1984.
Honour
Obzor Hill on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the town.
Twin towns - sister cities
Obzor is twinned with:
References
Obzor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA