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Kraygortsi Destination Guide

Delve into Kraygortsi in Bulgaria

Kraygortsi in the region of Sliven is located in Bulgaria - some 165 mi or ( 265 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kraygortsi

Local time in Kraygortsi is now 08:39 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Zelena Morava, Yambol, and Vurbitsa. While being here, you might want to check out Cluj-Napoca . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kraygortsi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Varbitsa-Shumen

4:57 min by Mustafa Selamoglu
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Varbitsa-Shumen ..

MENGISHEVO

3:42 min by kortesvs
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BULGARIA / SHUMEN / MENGISHEVO ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gerlovo

Gerlovo or Gerilovo is a small geographic and ethnographic region in Northern Bulgaria, a hilly fertile valley in the northeastern Balkan Mountains, south of the Ludogorie region. It lies between the Lisa, Preslav-Dragoevo and Kotel-Varbitsa mountains and covers much of Varbitsa municipality of Shumen Province, with smaller parts in Omurtag municipality and Kotel municipality.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.05 26.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Bulgaria, Geography of Shumen Province, Geography of Sliven Province, Geography of Targovishte Province, Historical regions in Bulgaria

Kotel Pass

Kotel Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects the Kotel and Petolachka crossroads. The pass is on one of the main routes connecting northern and southern Bulgaria.

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Located at 42.92 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Mountain passes of Bulgaria

Battle of Devina

The Battle of Devina occurred on July 17, 1279 near the small fortress of Devina, close to the modern town of Kotel, Burgas Province, south-eastern Bulgaria. Ivailo of Bulgaria attacked the Byzantine army sent to help his rival for the crown Ivan Asen III.

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Located at 42.92 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1279 in Europe, 13th century in Bulgaria, 13th century in the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars in Thrace, Conflicts in 1279

Varbitsa Pass

Varbitsa Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects Shumen and Petolachka crossroads. The famous Battle of Pliska was fought in the pass on August 26, 811 between the armies of Bulgarian Empire led by Khan Krum and the Byzantine Empire under Nicephorus I which ended with a decisive Bulgarian victory and the death of the Byzantine Emperor.

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Located at 42.93 26.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Mountain passes of Bulgaria

Kotel, Bulgaria

Kotel is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Sliven Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Kotel Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 6,232 inhabitants.

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Located at 42.88 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Populated places in Sliven Province, Towns in Bulgaria