Obzor

Obzor
Alexandru Panoiu from Bucharest, Romania · CC BY 2.0

Obzor is a seaside resort town on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, in Nesebar Municipality, Burgas Province. Originally the Thracian and ancient Greek colony of Naulochos, a small port on the Thracian coast, it was later renamed Templum Iovis (Temple of Jupiter) by the Romans and Gözeken during Ottoman rule. The modern name was adopted in 1936, and town status was granted in 1984.[1][2]

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryBulgaria
Coordinates42.8169° N, 27.8832° E

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