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Belitsa Destination Guide

Discover Belitsa in Bulgaria

Belitsa in the region of Silistra is a town located in Bulgaria - some 188 mi or ( 302 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital .

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Local time in Belitsa is now 11:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Ploieşti, Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, and Bucharest. When in this area, you might want to check out Chişinău . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Belitsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Glavinitsa

Glavinitsa (also transliterated Glavinica or Glavinitza) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Silistra Province. It is the administrative centre of Glavinitsa Municipality, which lies in the southwestern part of Silistra Province, in the historical region of Southern Dobruja. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 1,928 inhabitants. Glavinitsa is located in the eastern Danubian Plain, on the road between Dulovo and Tutrakan. Its old name (until 1942) was Asvatköy.

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Located at 43.92 26.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Silistra Province, Towns in Bulgaria

Tutrakan

Tutrakan is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, an administrative centre of the homonymous municipality, part of Silistra Province. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube opposite the Romanian town of Oltenița (to which it is linked through a ferry), in the very west of Southern Dobruja, 58 km east of Rousse and 62 km west of Silistra. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 9,476 inhabitants.

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Located at 44.05 26.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Bulgaria–Romania border crossings, Populated places in Silistra Province, Populated places on the Danube, Towns in Bulgaria

Battle of Oltenitza

The Battle of Oltenitza was fought on 4 November 1853 during the Crimean War. In this battle an Ottoman army under the command of Omar Pasha defeated the Russian forces.

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Located at 44.09 26.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1850s in the Ottoman Empire, 1853 in Romania, 19th century in Romania, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Crimean War, Conflicts in 1853

Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari

The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (Bulgarian: Свещарска гробница, Sveshtarska grobnitsa) is situated 2.5 km southwest of the village of Sveshtari, Razgrad Province, which is located 42 km northeast of Razgrad, in the northeast of Bulgaria.

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Located at 43.74 26.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 3rd-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Bulgaria, Buildings and structures in Razgrad Province, Monuments and memorials in Bulgaria, Thracian sites, Visitor attractions in Razgrad Province, World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria

Demir Baba Teke

Demir Baba Teke (Bulgarian: Демир баба теке; Turkish: Demir Baba Tekkesi) is a 16th-century Alevi mausoleum near the village of Sveshtari, Isperih municipality, Razgrad Province in northeastern Bulgaria. As part of the Sboryanovo historical and archaeological reserve, Demir Baba Teke is one of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria. The mausoleum is thought to be the resting place of Demir Baba, a 16th-century Alevi saint. The tomb itself is a heptagonal building constructed out of local sandstone.

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Located at 43.73 26.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 16th-century architecture, Alevism, Buildings and structures in Razgrad Province, Islam in Bulgaria, Places of worship in Bulgaria