Prisad, Dobrich Province

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Prisad
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Prisad
Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 43°40′19″N28°01′44″E / 43.672°N 28.029°E / 43.672; 28.029 Coordinates: 43°40′19″N28°01′44″E / 43.672°N 28.029°E / 43.672; 28.029
Country Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Province Dobrich Province
Municipality General Toshevo Municipality
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Prisad is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria. [1]

General Toshevo Municipality Municipality in Dobrich, Bulgaria

General Toshevo Municipality is a municipality (obshtina) in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in Southern Dobruja geographical region, bounded by Romania to the north. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of General Toshevo.

Dobrich Province Province in Bulgaria

Dobrich Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Southern Dobruja geographical region. It is bounded on east by the Black Sea, on south by Varna Province, on west by Yambol & Sliven provinces, on north by Shumen & Varna provinces. It is divided into 8 municipalities. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 186,016.

Bulgaria country in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Honours

Prisad Island in Antarctica is named after the village.

Prisad Island

Prisad Island is the rocky island off the north coast of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands extending 640 m in southwest-northeast direction and 520 m wide. It is separated from Limets Peninsula by a 60 m wide passage.

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References

  1. Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 23, 2010