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Gigen
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Gigen (, ) is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province. It is located near the Danube River, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. , Gigen has a population of 1,641 inhabitants. Gigen Peak on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the village.

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Gigen
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Гиген
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The Church of St George in Gigen
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Gigen
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
kmetstvo of Bulgaria
Official name
Gigen
Located in
Gulyantsi
Population
1388
Area
65.605
Elevation
39
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Image
Church of St George, Gigen, Bulgaria.png
Dialing code
06562
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Commons category
Gigen
postal code
5970
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Bulgaria
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Article · Español

Guiguén (en búlgaro Гигѐн) es un pueblo del norte de Bulgaria, parte del municipio de Gulyantsi, en la provincia de Pleven. Tiene una población estimada, a fines de 2020, de 1582 habitantes.​ Está situado junto al Danubio, y termina en el lugar donde el río Iskar desemboca en él, enfrente de la ciudad rumana de Corabia. Gigen es muy famoso por estar construido en el sitio de la importante colonia romana de Oescus. Las extensas ruinas están situadas en la parte noroccidental de la ciudad.

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