Kavarna
Sign in to saveKavarna ( , ) 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, part of Dobrich Province. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 11,397. A little yacht port, a fishing base, a spacious beach and a resort complex exist in the town. The landmark Cape Kaliakra is located a few kilometers to the east, as is the tiny beachfront resort of Rusalka. Three 18-hole golf courses with villa communities and marinas are bein
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Kavarna
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- Kavarna Bulgaria aerial photo from the Black Sea.jpg
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- BGR Каварна COA.png
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- Location of Kavarna
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- Bulgaria
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- Location of Kavarna
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- Country
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- Bulgaria
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- Province(Oblast)
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Dobrich
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- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Elena Baltajieva
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- 121
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 31.12.2009
- Settlement.population_total
- 11,397
- Settlement.population_urban
- 15834
- Settlement.timezone
- EET
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Population
- History
- Archaic and classical antiquity
- Medieval period
- Modern period
- Monuments and museums
- Dobruja and the Sea Display
- Town Museum
- Ethnographic Museum
- Churches
- The old fountains
- Culture
- International relations
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Honour
- See also
- Gallery
- References
- External links
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, part of Dobrich Province. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 11,397. A little yacht port, a fishing base, a spacious beach and a resort complex exist in the town. The landmark Cape Kaliakra is located a few kilometers to the east, as is the tiny beachfront resort of Rusalka. Three 18-hole golf courses with villa communities and marinas are being developed nearby, two of the courses are designed by Gary Player and one by Ian Woosnam.
During the 2000s, the town became famous with the annual Kaliakra Rock Fest featuring famous rock bands from around the world.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kavarna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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