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The Bulgarian term "област" (oblast) is preferably translated into English as "province", in order to avoid disambiguation and distinguish from the former unit called "окръг" (okrag, translated as "district") and the term "регион" (always translated as "region"). At any rate, "district" and "region" are sometimes still used to ...
An enlargeable topographic map of Bulgaria. Geography of Bulgaria. Bulgaria is: a country; a member State of the European Union; a member state of NATO; Location: Eastern Hemisphere; Northern Hemisphere. Eurasia. Europe. Southern Europe. Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe") Time zone: Eastern European Time , Eastern European Summer Time
Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi) and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna.
After 1880 Kingdom of Bulgaria were separated to 21 Okrazhiya (in English: regimental). During the years to 1885 Eastern Rumelia , where were living Bulgarians (around 92%) administrative separated to 6 departments.
Bulgaria is a country situated in Southeast Europe that occupies the eastern quarter of the Balkan peninsula, being the largest country within its geographic boundaries.It borders Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east.
In part due to the historical and political connotations of the term Balkans, [30] especially since the military conflicts of the 1990s in Yugoslavia in the western half of the region, the term Southeast Europe is becoming increasingly popular. [26] [31] A European Union initiative of 1999 is called the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe.
Provinces of Bulgaria (30 C, 32 P) R. Regions of Bulgaria (3 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Subdivisions of Bulgaria"
Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi) and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna.