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Varna

Eastern Europe

Varna is the third-largest city in Bulgaria and the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and in the Northern Bulgaria region. Situated in the Gulf of Varna, the city has been a major economic, social and cultural centre for almost three millennia. Historically known as Odessos, Varna developed from a Thracian seaside settlement into a major seaport on the Black Sea.

Facts
Population
322,683 1
Area (sq km)
232 1
Founding Year
575 BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
80 1
Latitude
43.217 degrees north 1
Longitude
27.917 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Varna, Bulgaria - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Population
    (2025) • City 322,683
  • Infobox, Population year
    (2025) • City 322,683
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    232
  • Infobox, Elevation
    Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates, latitude
    43°13′N 27°55′E / 43.217°N 27.917°E / 43.217; 27.917
  • Infobox, Coordinates, longitude
    43°13′N 27°55′E / 43.217°N 27.917°E / 43.217; 27.917
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2. Wikidata: Varna
Wikidata Q6506, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Varna (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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