Dalgopol
Dalgopol
Дългопол | |
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  Dalgopol Location of Dalgopol | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′N 27°21′E / 43.050°N 27.350°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Varna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgi Georgiev |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,829 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 9250 |
| Area code | 0517 |
Dalgopol (Bulgarian: Дългопол, pronounced [dɐlɡoˈpɔl]; also transliterated Dǎlgopol) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Varna Province. It is the administrative centre of Dalgopol Municipality, which lies in the southwestern part of the Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 4,829 inhabitants.[1]
Dalgopol lies 70 kilometres west of the provincial capital of Varna, near the Tsonevo Reservoir, in the eastern part of the Varbitsa Balkan Mountains. The town's name comes from the phrase "long field" in Bulgarian, which is a popular placename around the world, equivalent to Langenfeld, Longfield, Câmpulung, Dugopolje, etc.
Municipality
Dalgopol municipality has an area of 442 square kilometres and includes the following 16 places:
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Honour
Dalgopol Glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Dalgopol.
References
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Dalgopol municipality website (in Bulgarian and English)
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43°03′N 27°21′E / 43.050°N 27.350°E
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