Obzor

Obzor Обзор
Square in Obzor
Obzor Location of Obzor
Coordinates: 42°49′N 27°53′E / 42.817°N 27.883°E / 42.817; 27.883
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Burgas
Government
– Mayor	Kiril Stoyanov
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (15 March 2009)[1]
– Total	2,125
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	8250
Area code(s)	0556

Obzor (Bulgarian: Обзор; Thracian: Naulochos, Ancient Greek: Naulochos, Latin: Naulochus, Tetranaulochus, or Templum Iovis) is a small town and seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is part of Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province.

The Thracian and ancient Greek name of Obzor was Naulochos, a small port on the coast of Thrace, a colony of Mesembria. The ancient Romans named it Templum Iovis (Temple of Jupiter); Pliny called it Tetranaulochus.^[1] During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, it was known as Gözeken. The modern name was introduced in 1936; Obzor obtained town privileges on 9 September 1984.

Honour

Obzor Hill on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the town.

References

1. ^ Strabo vii. p. 319, ix. p. 440; Plin. iv. 11. s. 18.

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed (1854–57). "^{article name needed}". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. 

Coordinates: 42°49′N 27°53′E / 42.817°N 27.883°E / 42.817; 27.883