Country Bulgaria Time zone EET (UTC+2) Elevation 178 m Population 3,539 (2008) Area code 05571 | Provinces
(Oblast) Burgas Postal Code 8470 Area 39.88 km² Local time Friday 5:08 PM | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 39% Humidity | ||
Sungurlare (Bulgarian: Сунгурларе, pronounced [suŋɡurˈlarɛ]) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of Sungurlare municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of Burgas Province.
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Map of 8470 Sungurlare, Bulgaria
Sungurlare lies in a valley 80 kilometres west-northwest of Burgas, 25 kilometres west of Karnobat. The area has been inhabited since antiquity, with several Thracian mounds, pottery and Ancient Roman coins discovered. The present town was first mentioned in Ottoman tax registers in the 16th century. 44 local families moved to present Ukraine during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, founding Bulgarian colonies in Crimea.
The town is a well-known centre of winery in Bulgaria, with strong traditions in the production of Bulgarian wine. A museum dedicated to viticulture and winery was founded in Sungurlare in 1984, accommodated in the 1882 house of rich local wine dealers.
Municipality
Sungurlare municipality includes the following 30 places: