Touring Cherkovna in Bulgaria
Cherkovna in the region of Razgrad is located in Bulgaria - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Cherkovna is now 11:01 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, and Yonkovo. Being here already, consider visiting Chişinău . Check out our recommendations for Cherkovna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Abritus
Abritus (Abrittus) was a late Roman city near the site of the modern city of Razgrad. Abritus was established at the end of the 1st century AD as a Roman military camp built on the ruins of an ancient Thracian settlement and grew to become one of the biggest urban centres in Moesia Inferior. In 251 it was the site of the defeat and slaying of Decius at the Battle of Abrittus. It was destroyed by the Avars in the 6th century.
Located at 43.52 26.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Samuil (village)
Samuil is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province, located in the geographic region of Ludogorie. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Samuil Municipality, which lies in the southeastern part of the Province. As of December 2009, the village has a population of 1,543 inhabitants. Samuil lies among the Samuil Heights in the Ludogorie Plateau, near the second highest hill in the Danubian Plain (501 metres). The population consists of Bulgarians, Turks and Roma.
Located at 43.52 26.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Razgrad Province
Razgrad Province is a province in Northeastern Bulgaria, geographically part of the Ludogorie region. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the town of Razgrad. As of December 2009, the Province has a total population of 132,740 inhabitants on a territory of 2,639.7 km² that is divided into 7 municipalities.
Located at 43.50 26.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
18th MMC – Razgrad
18th Multi-member Constituency – Razgrad is a constituency whose borders are the same as Razgrad Province in Bulgaria.
Located at 43.50 26.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Abritus
The Battle of Abritus, also known as the Battle of Forum Terebronii, occurred in the Roman province of Moesia Inferior probably in July, 251, between the Roman Empire and a federation of Scythian tribesmen under the Goth king Cniva. The Romans were soundly defeated, and Roman emperors Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were both killed during battle. They became the first Roman emperors killed in a battle with a foreign enemy.
Located at 43.51 26.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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