Venchan (Bulgarian: Венчан) is a village in the Provadiya Municipality, Varna Province, north-eastern Bulgaria. It is situated at 7 km to the north-west of Provadiya. As of 2007 the village has 364 inhabitants.

Venchan
Венчан
Village
Venchan is located in Bulgaria
Venchan
Venchan
Location of Venchan
Coordinates: 43°14′08″N 27°23′22″E / 43.23556°N 27.38944°E / 43.23556; 27.38944 leader_name=Vesko Georgiev
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Varna Province
Area
 • Total16.596 km2 (6.408 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2007-01-01)[1]
 • Total364
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
9219

Venchan is among the oldest settlements in the surrounding area. There are remains of a Thracian necropolis dated to the 7th-6th centuries BC. The ruins of an antique and medieval fortress. In 1388 the fortress was seized after a fierce resistance by a 30,000-strong Ottoman during a major campaign against the Bulgarian Empire and the settlement was occupied by the Ottomans. The construction of the railway between Ruse and Varna in 1866 which passed through the village and brought some economic prosperity.

Honours

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Venchan Peak on Brabant Island, Antarctica is named after the village.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Bulgaria Guide, Levski". Retrieved 29 July 2011.