Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
n municipality comprising the northern part of the
Black Sea
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coast of
Burgas Province
Burgas (, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is named after its administrative and industrial centre, the city of Burgas, the fourth biggest town in the countr ...
, Bulgaria. Its northern border is with the municipalities of Byala and Dolni Chiflik, its western border — with the municipality of
Pomorie
Pomorie ( ), historically known as Anchialos (, ), is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
It is situated in Burgas Province, 20,5 k ...
, and its eastern border is the
Black Sea
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. Proximity to an international airport, as well as the long coastline and its diverse character create favourable conditions for the development of tourism. It is now the most popular tourist destination in the Balkan Peninsula and one of the most popular in
Europe
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. There are 150 hotels with 70,000 beds, 35,000 beds in private accommodation, more than 1000 cafés and restaurants. The municipal centre is
Nesebar
Nesebar (often transcribed as Nessebar and sometimes as Nesebur, , pronounced ) is an ancient city and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous ...
, located 20 km from
Burgas International Airport
Burgas Airport is an international airport in southeast Bulgaria and the second largest in the country. It is near the northern neighbourhood of Sarafovo approximately from the city centre. The airport principally serves Burgas and other seasi ...
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Towns and villages
The municipality consists of 3 towns and 11 villages:
Towns
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Nessebar
Nesebar (often transcribed as Nessebar and sometimes as Nesebur, , pronounced ) is an ancient city and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous ...
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Sveti Vlas
Sveti Vlas (also known as St. Vlas; ; ), is a town and resort on the Black Sea coast in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province, Bulgaria. In July, 2007 its population was 3,869.
History
The town is located at the foot of the southern slopes of t ...
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Obzor
Obzor ( ) is a small town and seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is part of Nesebar Municipality, Burgas Province. On February 28, 2021, the citizens of Obzor and six nearby villages voted in a referendum to separate from Neseba ...
Villages
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Banya
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Places
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Bulgaria
* Banya, Blagoevgrad Province, a thermal spa and mountain resort in southwest Bulgaria
* Banya, Burgas P ...
Emona
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Kosharitsa Kosharitsa () is a village in southeastern Bulgaria, near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. It is in Nesebar Municipality of Burgas Province
Burgas (, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Se ...
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Orizare
Orizare () is a village in southeast Bulgaria, situated in Obshtina Nessebar, in the Burgas region
Burgas (, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is named aft ...
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Panitsovo
Panitsovo () is a village in South-East Bulgaria, situated in Obshtina Nessebar, in the Burgas region
Burgas (, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is na ...
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Priseltsi Priseltsi - Burgas Province () is a village in South- East Bulgaria, situated in Obshtina Nessebar, in the Burgas region.
Priseltsi is an 8km/10 minute drive from the town of Obzor, a seaside town with much development in progress. It is known fo ...
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Ravda
Ravda (, ) a coastal village and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, situated in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. Ravda is a small seaside resort on the Black Sea, located 3 km from Nesebar and 5 km from Sunny Beach. 30 ...
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Rakovskovo
Rakovskovo () is a small village located in southeast Bulgaria, situated in Obshtina Nessebar, in the Burgas region. It is made up of small farms and summer villas. The village lies in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, and is within a 15-mi ...
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: