Sungurlare is a town in southeastern 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...

, part of Burgas Province

Burgas Province

-Municipalities:The Burgas province contains 13 municipalities . The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village , and the population of each as of 2009.-Demography:The Burgas province had a population of 423,608 -Municipalities:The Burgas...

. It is the administrative centre of Sungurlare municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of Burgas Province.

Sungurlare lies in a valley 80 kilometres west-northwest of Burgas

Burgas

-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...

, 25 kilometres west of Karnobat

Karnobat

Karnobat is a town in the Burgas Province, Southeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Karnobat Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,480 inhabitants.-Geography:...

. The area has been inhabited since antiquity, with several Thracian

Thracians

The ancient Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting areas including Thrace in Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family...

 mounds, pottery and Ancient Roman

Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....

 coins discovered. The present town was first mentioned in Ottoman

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

 tax registers in the 16th century. 44 local families moved to present Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, founding Bulgarian colonies in Crimea

Crimea

Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...

.

The town is a well-known centre of winery

Winery

A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...

 in Bulgaria, with strong traditions in the production of Bulgarian wine

Bulgarian wine

Grape growing and wine production have a long history in Bulgaria, dating back to the times of the Thracians. Wine is, together with beer and grape rakia, among the most popular alcoholic beverages in the country.-Viticultural regions:...

. A museum dedicated to viticulture and winery was founded in Sungurlare in 1984, accommodated in the 1882 house of rich local wine dealers.

Municipality

Sungurlare municipality includes the following 30 places:

Balabanchevo Balabanchevo Balabanchevo is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Beronovo Beronovo Beronovo is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Bosilkovo Bosilkovo, Burgas Province Bosilkovo, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Chernitsa Chernitsa Chernitsa is a toponym widespread in Eastern Europe. In most Slavic languages means something small and black, for example:*Blackberry*Morus*Tufted duck*NunVillages place names:*in Belarus :**in Vitebsk Voblast:***Chernitsa, Braslau Raion;... Chubra Chubra Chubra is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.Chubra Peak on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the village.... Dabovitsa Dabovitsa Dabovitsa is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Esen Esen, Bulgaria Esen, Bulgaria is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Gorovo Gorovo, Burgas Province Gorovo, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Grozden Grozden Grozden is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Kamensko Kamensko Kamensko is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Kamchia Kamchia (village) Kamchia is a village in central-western Bulgaria, located in the Sungurlare municipality of the Burgas Province. It lies on the river Luda Kamchia along the provincial road 7305. It currently does not have its own mayor but instead is governed by the municipal mayor Stefan Kenov.... Klimash Klimash Klimash is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Kosten Kosten, Bulgaria Kosten, Bulgaria is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Lozarevo Lozarevo Lozarevo is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Lozitsa Lozitsa, Burgas Province Lozitsa, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria....

Manolich Manolich Manolich is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Podvis Podvis, Burgas Province Podvis, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.Podvis Col on Davis Coast in Antarctica is named after the village.... Prilep Prilep, Burgas Province Prilep, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Pchelin Pchelin, Burgas Province Pchelin, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Sadovo Sadovo, Burgas Province Sadovo, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Saedinenie Saedinenie, Burgas Province Saedinenie, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Skala Skala, Burgas Province Skala, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Slavyantsi Slavyantsi Slavyantsi is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Sungurlare Terziysko Terziysko, Burgas Province Terziysko, Burgas Province is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Valchin Valchin Valchin is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.... Vedrovo Vedrovo Vedrovo is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Velislav Velislav Velislav is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Vezenkovo Vezenkovo Vezenkovo is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:... Zavet Zavet (village) Zavet is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria....

External links

• Sungurlare municipality website