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  Varna
Port of Varna Port of Varna and Lake Beloslav connect Varna East to Lake Varna.
Varna, Illinois Varna is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 436.
Varna (region) Varna is a region of northeastern Varna.
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 Varna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nearby, the Battle of Varna was fought in November 1444, when 30,000 crusaders assembled at the port to sail to Constantinople were attacked by a force of 120,000 Turks, led by the Sultan Murad II.
Varna is called the sea capital of Bulgaria, because it is the biggest Bulgarian city on the seacoast.
Varna is an important economic centre for Bulgaria and the Black Sea region in general.
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 varna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It is a port city in the eastern part of the country, located on the Black Sea coast.
Varna was founded by Greek colonizers in the 6th century BC as the polis Odessos.
Varna is called the sea capital of Bulgaria, because it is the biggest Bulgarian city on the coast.
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 Port
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 Geographic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The topography near Varna is hilly, with several rises exceeding 1,000 ft (305 m) within 10 nmi of the port.
Varna East is the facility that would be used by U.S. Navy vessels visiting the port and is of primary interest to this evaluation.
Varna East is connected to Varna West by two canals, identified on DMA Chart 55062 as Kanal 1 (Purvi) and Kanal 2 (Vtori).
www.nrlmry.navy.mil /~cannon/medports/Varna/Geogloc.html   (637 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Varna, Bulgaria (Bulgarian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
A.D. The Bulgarians defeated Byzantine emperor Constantine IV at Varna in 679.
The battle of Varna was the last major attempt by Christian Europe to stem the Ottoman tide.
Varna was (1854) the chief naval base of the British and French forces in the Crimean War.
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 All Bulgaria Virtual Guide - Varna and Varna International Airport
Near the port of Varna, the oldest gold treasure in the world (dated from 4,500 BC) was found In 1972; an ancient necropolis with 280 tombs and 3,010 golden objects were found weighing over 6 kg altogether.
Varna lies on the same latitude of the famous Atlantic resorts Bayonne and Biarritz in France, on a large, flat and high terrace on the northwestern most curve of the bay which juts some 7 km inland.
Due to the greater expectations of Varna airport's role in the overall development of the Black Sea region and the considerably increased flow of both passengers and cargo, a new general plan has been promoted by the national government for the Varna airport complex over the last couple of years.
abvg.net /Varna   (1111 words)

  
 Port of Varna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Port of Varna and Lake Beloslav connect Varna East to Lake Varna.
Port of Varna PLC offers full service - loading, discharging, stevedoring, forwarding, storage and various intermodal services.
The existing port facilities allow the handling of practically all kinds of solid bulk, break-bulk, containerized and some liquid-bulk cargoes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_of_Varna   (178 words)

  
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Varna is the third largest city in the country and a major centre in one of the most advanced economic districts.
Owing to the well developed sea tourism and the numerous summer resorts in vicinity, Varna is called the Sea Capital of Bulgaria.
Varna is a multi-purpose port with modern facilities and specialised terminals.
www.port-varna.bg   (183 words)

  
 Varna - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Varna (Bulgarian: Варна) has a population of 349,073, making it Bulgaria's third largest city after Sofia and Plovdiv (2001 est).
Varna was founded around 6,000 B.C. near the place of the ancient apoikia, then Roman and Byzantine city of Odessos.
The archaeological museum contains some of the finds from the so-called "Gold of Varna", a cache of Chalcolithic grave-goods which are the oldest man-made gold in the world.
www.free-definition.com /Varna.html   (346 words)

  
 The transport of the Black Sea Region - Sea Ports
A computer model of the new port, breakwater and fairway was designed in Tokyo in the simulators of the Japan Marine Service firm; and to enhance the configuration and dimensions, 35 different mooring operations were simulated using virtual models of the bulkers.
Port Varna consists of three areas: Varna East (the old port), Varna West, and Balchik, operated by the commercial enterprise Varna Port.
Port Varna’s General Development Plan includes construction of a cement and slag terminal in Varna East, and a new grain terminal on the northern shore of Lake Varna, with an expected cargo flow of 1.85M t of grain per year.
www.ptu.com.ua /bst/eng/01-2002/25.phtml   (1562 words)

  
 CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
Varna is probably the most picturesque city in Bulgaria, and its wide beaches and crowded port are home to a huge diversity of people and cultures.
Varna is an outstanding destination to take a cruise to because of its convenient docking site and the compact nature of the city.
Varna has a rich heritage that is brought to life in the museums and architectural landmarks of the area.
www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=220   (371 words)

  
 Varna Region
At Port Varna are available 20 ship terminals for general cargo, oil and chemical products, timber, etc., 2 container handling terminals for 20' and 40' containers and a passenger terminal.
Port Varna is the second largest port (after Bourgas port) in Bulgaria.
Varna Region is a land of ancient civilizations, established as a city in the VI century BC.
www.blackseaestates.net /myfolder/towns/Regions/regVarna.htm   (1058 words)

  
 Varna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It is a port city in Eastern Bulgaria located on the Black Sea coast.
Varna is also called the sea capital of Bulgaria, because it is the biggest Bulgarian city on the coast.
In 1444, the Battle of Varna was fought here, with the Turks defeating a Crusader army led by Ladislaus III of Poland.
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 The Jewish Community of Varna, Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The city of Varna, Bulgaria, is the country’s largest port city on the Black Sea.
In 1919, representatives from Varna took part in the national Maccabi conference that dealt with the renewal of the movement's activity that discontinued during WWI.
The community of Varna appealed to other communities and complained about what they thought to be interference in the way the community managed its education budget.
www.bh.org.il /Communities/Archive/Varna.asp   (2606 words)

  
 Port fleet-99   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Port fleet 99 has sufficient number of tugs with bollard pull from 6 to 30 tons, and engine power between 600 and 2400 h.p..
The tugs are dislocated into all port arias for fast appearance for manoeuvre till 10 minutes for operational work and till 5 minutes in emergency situations.
In 2001 Varna was a Number One in handling of dry cargo in the country...
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 Welcome to Varna summer beach resort, Bulgaria (Варна, )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
VARNA - a district town, situated on Varna Bay on the Black Sea, 469 km north-east of Sofia; a seaside resort.
In the Middle Ages Varna is the strongest fortress on the western Black Sea coast.
Varna is the best party place for those of you who want to have wild fun and experience the wildest dances in clubs like Exit, Cocaracha, Avenue and Extravaganza.
www.bulgariancoast.com /cititown/detail.asp?rid=9   (1211 words)

  
 Varna - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
VARNA - The Midland School Board refused Tuesday night to delay a decision on the fate of the Varna Grade School beyond a previously set deadline of Feb. 22.
Grandparents are Gene and Einie Rapplean of Mundelein, Jim and Sue Green of Varna and Gary and Peggy McConkey of Peoria.
Varna news from Sept 2004 to Dec 2004
news.daylightonline.com /2005-02/Varna.html   (2553 words)

  
 The Official Tourism site for Destination Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The city of Varna – population 325,137, is situated on the Bay of Varna, 470 km east of Sofia.
Varna’s length is over 11 km, its width, including the new residential district in nearly 9km.
Nowadays it is the main port for both naval and commercial shipping and, as it is near the coastal resorts of Golden Sands, St. Constantine (Drouzhba) and Albena, it has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
www.bulgariatravel.org /etis/bycity.php?cityID=146&regionID=4   (399 words)

  
 Currents and Tides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The strength and constancy of the counter-clockwise circulation is greatest after the melting of snow in late spring and early summer, when the discharge from rivers is greatest.
In late summer and autumn, when the volume of water discharged by the rivers is relatively small, the circulation is generally weaker and more subject to wind-driven current variations.
Port personnel state that there are no problem currents at the Port other than during strong easterly or northeasterly winds and seas in the channel.
www.nrlmry.navy.mil /~cannon/medports/Varna/Curtides.html   (322 words)

  
 EMPA - Environmental Management for Port Areas. - Training Materials
The atmosphere in port areas is polluted not only by ordinary sources, such as chemical industry, metallurgy, energetic, automobile, railway and air transport, but also by ships and some specific harbour activities.
In ports, hazards associated with dock structures, lifting and cargo handling appliances, flammable and explosive substances, access to ships and ships holds, working with containers and dangerous substances form some of the general hazard groups that should be considered.
The major directions in port environmental management e-training are outlined and a number of suitable e-training approaches, forms and use cases are proposed.
www.uctm.edu /empa/en/lectures.htm   (2764 words)

  
 Varna West Port Open for Concession
The concessionaire to run the new liquid chemicals terminal of the Bulgarian Black Sea port Varna will have to invest BGN 16 M in the facility, the government has decided.
The investment will have to be made in the first three years of the 35-year concession deal.
The new terminal is part of the Varna West section of the port and will have an area of 12 ha.
www.novinite.com /view_news.php?id=45581   (285 words)

  
 Varna - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
VARNA - The local group that is leading efforts to find an alternative use for the Varna Grade School has scheduled a public meeting at 7 pm Tuesday in the...
HEI Varna reported that in the first three working days there had been 209 checks, mostly in restaurants and cafes, and 12 fines for 50 to 100 leva had been...
The coal-fired plants, in Varna, Rousse, and Bobov Dol, are to be sold as part of Bulgaria’s move to liberalise its energy market ahead of accession to the...
news.daylightonline.com /2005/Varna.html   (1366 words)

  
 The Transit Trade Zone - Varna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Varna’s geographic location and closeness to all types of transport are the reasons for establishing a duty-free zone.
Later, after the railroad was built, the efforts concentrated upon a modern port in Varna.
In 1927 there was an idea for constructing a canal between Varna and Ruse, and a year later the contest for “Duty free zones in Bulgaria” was open.
varna.info.bg /english/transit_zone_en.htm   (379 words)

  
 Bulgaria.com - Varna's home page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It was an inhabited place even before the Greeks established the colony of Odessos there about 580 B.C. Later, under the Romans and their successors, the Slavs, Varna became a major port trading with Constantinople, Venice and Dubrovnik.
Nowadays it is the main port for both naval and commercial shipping and, adjacent as it is to the coastal resorts of Golden Sands, St. Constantine (Drouzhba) and Albena, it has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
North of Varna there is a cluster of seaside resorts all with fine - sandy beaches but differing in size and style.
www.bulgaria.com /varna   (294 words)

  
 Varna - A major port and the third largest city in Bulgaria
The gem of the Bulgarian Black Sea is situated at the end of the big Varna Bay, with a convenient and well conserved water area, a port that handles up to 18 million tons of cargo a year.
Varna lies on the same latitude of the famous Atlantic resorts Bayonne and Biarritz in France, on a large, flat and high terrace on the northwestern most curve of the bay which is just some 7km inland.
Varna is a city of old culture, living traditions and ambitious undertakings.
www.mybulgaria.info /information-about-bulgaria-69.html   (628 words)

  
 Varna, Bulgaria - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The sailor Peter Popov was being held in police custody in the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna Friday.
The Galata natural gas field lies approximately 20 km offshore to the east of the Bulgarian port of Varna and it is anticipated to produce approximately 1.42...
Brahmins developed a varna dharma (varna means color, and dharma is the duty required by one's placement in life) stipulating that members of different castes...
www.4newz.net /world/nz/Varna.html   (3774 words)

  
 EMPA - Environmental Management for Port Areas. - LINKS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Port of Varna is a multi-purpose port with modern facilities and specialized terminals.
The Port of Bourgas is the biggest and busiest Bulgarian port serving all big industrial centers south from the Balkans as well as a lot of transit cargoes destined for or originating from Macedonia, Serbia and Central European countries.
Port of Bourgas fulfills the role of a hub for number of key trading areas of Black Sea significance.
www.uctm.edu /empa/en/links.htm   (208 words)

  
 State Predetermines Outcome of Varna-West Port Concession Tender   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Experts, however, commented that the location of the new port is not suitable for handling dangerous cargos and substances.
It will be located near to the containers' port in the inner part of the harbour and may cause serious environment damages in case of a leakage.
Analysts said that the selection criteria that had been set to the participants in the tender are very specific and most probably the outcome of the tender is pre-determined.
www.pari.bg /cgi-ber/ber.news.cgi?WIN,2005,4,1,4-16   (253 words)

  
 Bimedis, Varna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
If you are interested to hunt, please contact the Dimitrovy family and make arrangements for the time of the hunt and other terms.
The thermae are situated in front of the Bimedis residence of Dimitrovy.
Along the coast line of Varna there are loads of beach resorts where you can sit and have a drink or a small meal.
www.clerc.nl /dimitrovy   (1332 words)

  
 Varna, Bulgaria - Discount Cruises, Last-Minute Cruises, Short Notice Cruises - Vacations To Go
To search for cruises which visit or depart from this port, click here.
Varna takes pride in its expansive beaches and beautiful waterfront parks and gardens.
It was founded by the Greeks in the sixth century and later became the playground of Romanian royalty.
www.vacationstogo.com /cruiseports/viewport.cfm?port=255   (211 words)

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