Opaka (Bulgarian: Опака [opɐˈka]) is a town in Targovishte Province in northeast Bulgaria. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 2,873.[1] It covers an area of 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi). It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the city of Rousse on the border with Romania and 250 kilometres (160 mi) northeast of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Archeologists have found evidence of Thracian, Roman and Slavonic settlements in the area. Near the village of Krepcha, a stone monastery is the site of the oldest known Old Bulgarian Cyrillic inscription, dated from around 920 CE. A 2nd century Thracian tumulus containing various artifacts, including six leaves of a golden wreath and bronze figurines, was excavated in 2011.[2]
Opaka
Опака | |
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City | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Opaka Location of Opaka | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′45.96″N 26°10′19.2″E / 43.4461000°N 26.172000°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Targovishte |
| Municipality | Opaka |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,833 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7840 |
| Area code | 06039 |
| License Plate | T |
It is the seat of Opaka Municipality.
Honour
editOpaka Rocks off Robert Island, South Shetland Islands are named after Opaka.
References
edit- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ^ "Archaeology: New Thracian grave found in northeastern Bulgaria". The Sofia Echo. June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
External links
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- "Guide Bulgaria | Town Opaka". guide-bulgaria.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
43°27′N 26°10′E / 43.450°N 26.167°E
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