Explore Gigen in Bulgaria
Gigen in the region of Pleven is a place in Bulgaria - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Gigen is now 05:22 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vartop, Vadastrita, Piteşti, Orlea Noua, and Orlea. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vartop . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gigen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mafia: Ikarus 630 in the countryside Part 1
A ride in the countryside in the game Mafia: the City of Lost Heaven with the Ikarus 630 using Ikarus Mod 2 made by Neutral and Pinkshit. www.realcarfacing.hu ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Oescus
Oescus, or Palatiolon Palatiolum, (in Bulgarian Улпия Ескус) was an ancient town in Moesia, northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. It is a Daco-Moesian toponym. Ptolemy calls it a Triballian town, but it later became Roman. It was linked by a bridge over Danube with ancient city Sucidava by Constantin the Great.
Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gigen
Gigen is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province. It is located near the Danube River, close to the place where the Iskar River empties into it, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. Gigen is most famous for being built on the site of the important Roman colony of Oescus. The extensive ruins are located in the northwestern part of the village and were first associated with the ancient colony in the end of the 17th century.
Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Constantine's Bridge (Danube)
Constantine's Bridge (Romanian: Podul lui Constantin cel Mare; Bulgarian: Константинов мост, Konstantinov most) was a Roman bridge over the Danube. It was completed or rebuilt in 328 and remained in use for no more than four decades. With an overall length of 2437 m, 1137 m of which spanned the Danube's riverbed, Constantine's Bridge is considered the longest ancient river bridge and one of the longest of all time.
Located at 43.76 24.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Orlea
Orlea is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Orlea and Orlea Nouă. It also included Gura Padinii and Satu Nou villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Gura Padinii Commune. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Located at 43.75 24.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gura Padinii
Gura Padinii is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gura Padinii and Satu Nou. These were part of Orlea Commune until 2004, when they were split off. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|46|N|24|19|E|region:RO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 43.77 24.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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