Albena
Albena
Албена | |
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| Postal code | 9620 |
| Area code | +359 579 |
Albena (Bulgarian: Албена) is a major Black Sea resort in northeastern Bulgaria, Balchik Municipality, situated 12 km (7 mi) from Balchik and 30 km (19 mi) from Varna. Albena is served by Varna Airport. Since 2005 is considered as a settlement by the National Statistical Institute.[1]
Albena is one of the purpose-built resorts on the
The resort is 5-km long, 150 m wide beach with fine sand. Sea depth does not exceed 1.6 metres at a distance up to 100–150 metres from the beach. The tourist season lasts from May till October.
On decision of the Тolbukhin regional council (today in Dobrich), the resort was named after a female character from a tale by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov. Albena is a Bulgarian female given name.
Albena Peninsula on the Brabant Island in Antarctica is named after Albena.[2]
Albena hosts international exhibition
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Albena at twilight
Notes
- ^ Справка за сел. обр. Курортен комплекс „Албена“ – от Националния регистър на населените места на NSI
- ^ Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica: Albena Peninsula.
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