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Location: Southeastern Europe,
bordering the Black Sea to the east, Romania to the north, Yugoslavia
and Macedonia
to the west, Turkey
and Greece
to the south
Geographic coordinates: B 43 00 N, 25 00 E
Area: 110 910 sq km
Population: 8 612 757 (July 1996 est.)
Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox
85%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman Catholic 0.5%,
Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other
0.5%
Type of government: emerging democracy
Capital: Sofia
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the Republic of Bulgaria 
MELNIK is the smallest and one of the most romantic towns in
Bulgaria.
Situated in the south-western folds of the majestic Pirin
mountains, it is only 20km away from the spa resort in the town
of Sandanski - the most up-to-date in the Balkans - and 186km
from Sofia. Eventful and turbulent history, amazing natural
scenery, healthy air, fine architecture, preserved works of
ancient crafts, wines that are famous abroad...
SOZOPOL A small town at the Black Sea coast.
The oldest Hellenic colony on the Black sea shore was founded
back in the 7th century BC on a small peninsula. The city was
called Apollonia. Today, lots of well conserved
monuments are telling stories about the rich past and the
tremendous culture of Sozopol. It's most of all, a majestic
temple of Apollo, with an impressive statue of the god, made of
bronze by Kalamis - one of the most famous sculptors of Athens in
the 5th century BC. The medieval church of the Virgin Mary (14th
century) was put in the registers of UNESCO among the important
and precious monuments of world culture, because of it's
iconostasis and the remarkable woodcarving made by local masters.
The old town is still there with it's picturesque small streets
and the old houses with the typical old Bulgarian architecture!
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Last revised: 15.02.1998. 16:33:03 +0200
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