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Malko Tsurkvishte Destination Guide

Delve into Malko Tsurkvishte in Bulgaria

Malko Tsurkvishte in the region of Tŭrgovishte is located in Bulgaria - some 164 mi or ( 263 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital .

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Local time in Malko Tsurkvishte is now 07:38 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Zelena Morava, and Yambol. While being here, you might want to check out Chişinău . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Malko Tsurkvishte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Vardun

Vardun is a village in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province, Bulgaria. Until the 1980s Vardun had over 300 Bulgarian dwellings and several gypsy’s dwellings, separated from the village towards Cherkovna. There were not at that time any Turks living in Vardun. Later on urbanization processes incited movements toward the chief Bulgarian towns. Gradually gypsies began to settle in Vardun and nowadays they form the majority of the population.

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Located at 43.13 26.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Villages in Targovishte Province

Gerlovo

Gerlovo or Gerilovo is a small geographic and ethnographic region in Northern Bulgaria, a hilly fertile valley in the northeastern Balkan Mountains, south of the Ludogorie region. It lies between the Lisa, Preslav-Dragoevo and Kotel-Varbitsa mountains and covers much of Varbitsa municipality of Shumen Province, with smaller parts in Omurtag municipality and Kotel municipality.

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Located at 43.05 26.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Bulgaria, Geography of Shumen Province, Geography of Sliven Province, Geography of Targovishte Province, Historical regions in Bulgaria

Kotel Pass

Kotel Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects the Kotel and Petolachka crossroads. The pass is on one of the main routes connecting northern and southern Bulgaria.

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Located at 42.92 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Mountain passes of Bulgaria

Battle of Devina

The Battle of Devina occurred on July 17, 1279 near the small fortress of Devina, close to the modern town of Kotel, Burgas Province, south-eastern Bulgaria. Ivailo of Bulgaria attacked the Byzantine army sent to help his rival for the crown Ivan Asen III.

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Located at 42.92 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1279 in Europe, 13th century in Bulgaria, 13th century in the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars in Thrace, Conflicts in 1279

Varbitsa Pass

Varbitsa Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects Shumen and Petolachka crossroads. The famous Battle of Pliska was fought in the pass on August 26, 811 between the armies of Bulgarian Empire led by Khan Krum and the Byzantine Empire under Nicephorus I which ended with a decisive Bulgarian victory and the death of the Byzantine Emperor.

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Located at 42.93 26.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Mountain passes of Bulgaria