Bliznatsi, Varna Province
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Bliznatsi lies in the Avren Municipality
in northeastern Bulgaria
close to the Black Sea
Coast. Meaning "twins" in Bulgarian
, Bliznatsi is actually two small villages located on neighboring hilltops. Over time, as the villages grew, the formed one single governing town of over 1,600 permanent and temporary residents.
plays the largest role in the economic structuring of Bliznatsi. Due to the proximity of the Black Sea Coast and the Kamchia Resort Complex, the town has recently become an attractive location for vacation homes. The location of the town just off route 9, a major north-south coastal highway in Bulgaria, makes the commerce and services sectors prominent in the local economy as well.
Avren, Varna Province
Avren is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Varna Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Avren Municipality in the eastern part of Varna Province.-Village:...
in northeastern Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
close to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
Coast. Meaning "twins" in Bulgarian
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
, Bliznatsi is actually two small villages located on neighboring hilltops. Over time, as the villages grew, the formed one single governing town of over 1,600 permanent and temporary residents.
Village Life
The town holiday of Bliznatsi is the 24th of May. The orthodox temple located in town is dedicated to Archangel Michael. The P.R. Slaveykov Community Center works to promote cultural projects and learning; there is a women's folklore singing group and a children's dance group.Economy
TourismTourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
plays the largest role in the economic structuring of Bliznatsi. Due to the proximity of the Black Sea Coast and the Kamchia Resort Complex, the town has recently become an attractive location for vacation homes. The location of the town just off route 9, a major north-south coastal highway in Bulgaria, makes the commerce and services sectors prominent in the local economy as well.