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| − | Varna is a sea port and resort city on the [[Black Sea]] coast of [[Bulgaria]]. It is the third largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 436,000 (including suburban areas). | + | '''Varna''' is a sea port and resort city on the [[Black Sea]] coast of [[Bulgaria]]. It is the third largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 436,000 (including suburban areas). |
== History of Varna == | == History of Varna == | ||
| − | Varna was founded in 585 BCE as a [[Greek | + | Varna was founded in 585 BCE as a [[Greece|Greek]] settlement named Odyssos, and was a prosperous port for the [[Roman Empire]]. In 586 it was sacked by [[Avar]] attackers, and repopulated by [[Slavs]] who named it ''Varna'' ('Black One'). In the nineteenth century, as the terminus of Bulgaria's first railway, and hence a gateway city to the country, it became an important and cosmopolitan port. It served as a port of embarcation for [[British]] and [[French]] troops serving in the [[Crimean War]] of 1854-56. |
Revision as of 18:47, May 22, 2007
Varna is a sea port and resort city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is the third largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 436,000 (including suburban areas).
History of Varna
Varna was founded in 585 BCE as a Greek settlement named Odyssos, and was a prosperous port for the Roman Empire. In 586 it was sacked by Avar attackers, and repopulated by Slavs who named it Varna ('Black One'). In the nineteenth century, as the terminus of Bulgaria's first railway, and hence a gateway city to the country, it became an important and cosmopolitan port. It served as a port of embarcation for British and French troops serving in the Crimean War of 1854-56.