Tyulenovo (, historically , ) is a village and
seaside resort
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on the north
Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
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, part of
Shabla Municipality
Shabla Municipality () is a municipality ('' obshtina'') in Dobrich Province, Bulgaria, located in the north-easternmost part of the country on the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in Southern Dobruja geographical region, bounded by Romania to t ...
,
Dobrich Province
Dobrich Province (, , former name Dobrich okrug) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Southern Dobruja geographical region. It is bounded on the east by the Black Sea, on the south by Varna Province, on the west by Shumen and Silist ...
.
Etymology
"Tyulenovo" means "Village of seals" in Bulgarian, but
seals
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* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly:
** Earless seal, or "true seal"
** Fur seal
* Seal (emblem), a device to impress an emblem, used as a means of a ...
haven't been seen in the area since the 1980s. The story of their appearance is almost as blurry as their vanishing. It is rumored that
Queen Marie of Romania
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Marie was born into the British royal fa ...
who had a summer palace in the nearby town of
Balchik
Balchik ( ; , ) is a List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, town and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. It is in Dobrich Province, 35 km southeast of Dobrich and 42 km no ...
released a pair of seals she had raised for several years.
Its name during Ottoman rule and Romanian rule was ''Kalaç-Köy'' (with the meaning of "village of the sword")
Information on Tyulenovo
accessed on April 23, 2012 and ''Calacichioi'', respectively.
History
The settlement was founded in the Ancient period, probably by the ancient Thracian
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s and in the next periods was part of the Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
, Bulgarian and Ottoman empires. The original population of the village was Gagauz . Many Bulgarians chose this place and settled in it in the middle of the 19th century. They came mainly from the interior of the country, mostly from Smyadovo
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and Kotel. After the Treaty of Craiova
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, the name of the village was changed in 1942. In 1951, on May 31, the first oil field in Bulgaria was discovered in the village. This date was also chosen for the Tyulenovo fair. In 1954 the enterprise for extraction of gas and oil - "Techni goriva" was established.
The pumps also extract sulfur mineral water. It is curative and has magical properties and can be used against kidney disease and neuralgia.
Description
Tyulenovo can be reached by taking the old seaside road from Kavarna
Kavarna ( , ) is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Dobruja region of northeastern Bulgaria. It lies northeast of Varna, from Dobrich, and south of the border with Romania. It is the principal town of Kavarna Municipality, pa ...
that passes along the rocky coastline, through the sea resort of Rusalka
In Slavic folklore, the rusalka (plural: rusalki; , plural: русалки; , plural: ''rusałki'') is a female entity, often malicious toward mankind and frequently associated with water. It has counterparts in other parts of Europe, such as th ...
, and village of Kamen Bryag
Kamen Bryag is a village in northeastern Bulgaria.
It is located in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, on the Black Sea coast. The population was 76 in 2009.
Yailata National Archaeological Reserve is located two kilometers south of the vil ...
.
There are about 60 permanent inhabitants, but during the summer there are close to 200 people living here. In the center there are two small hotels, a fishing harbor and a small beach. Dolphins
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can be seen from the coast and they usually come nearer to the land in the early morning or late afternoon. The caves in the cliffs were used as dwellings, and nowadays backpackers set up camp inside for free accommodation. There is also a great sand beach in Bolata
Bolata () is a small cove and Nature reserve located in the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
Bolata is a locality located in the bay of the same name and is part of the Kaliakra Reserve. It is located in the northern part of the Bulgarian Blac ...
, less than 2 kilometers from Tyulenovo.
Further on down the seaside path from Tyulenovo to Kamen Bryag there is a megalithic complex called the Rocky Monasteries (). The megalith consists of tombs carved into the rock and sacrificial stones used by the ancient cult of the Sun. More information about the whole area can be found at the tourist center in the village of Balgarevo
Balgarevo is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria.Guide Bulgaria
Accessed May ...
where recently discovered artifacts from the Durankulak Eneolithic settlement, belonging to one of the world's earliest civilizations, are also on display.
See also
* Black Sea
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* Eastern Europe
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References
External links
Tyulenovo Photos
Information and photos of Tyulenovo village
Seaside resorts in Bulgaria
Villages in Dobrich Province
Populated coastal places in Bulgaria
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