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  Stara Zagora Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Stara Zagora is a (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) province of south central (A republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe) Bulgaria.
There are approximately 350,000 residents of Stara Zagora province while the population of Stara Zagora and Kazanluk towns is 150,000 and 50.000 respectively.
Stara Zagora is a cultural centre of particular significance for Bulgaria as it is an ancient Thracian, subsequently Greek, Roman and Byzantine metropolis.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/stara_zagora_province.htm   (111 words)

  
 Zagora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Zagora (Greek: Ζαγορά) is the biggest village of Mt.
Pelion was at its commercial and cultural peak in the 17th and 18th centuries, It is the birth place of G. Kordatos, a distinguished Greek historian.
Zagora has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, banks, a post office, and a square (plateia).
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Z/Zagora.htm   (274 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Bulgarian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
It is a railway center and the market for a fertile farm area.
Stara Zagora is the seat of an Orthodox Eastern bishopric.
A Thracian settlement, it was known as Augusta Trajana under Roman rule.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/StaraZag.html   (206 words)

  
 Zagora Pelion Greece Pilio Accommodation Zagora Mount Pelion Maisonettes Holidays Pilio
The mountainous village of Zagora, located 47km from the city of Volos, is the largest of all villages around Pelion, and is probably also in the best location of Pelion, offering inspiring views over Pelion and the Aegean Sea.
Zagora was also one of the most important villages in Pelion in terms of wealth and trade.
Zagora has a wealth of traditional mansions and old houses which are well worth visiting.
www.nefeli-zagora.com   (553 words)

  
 Zagora, Morocco: Hottest place in Morocco?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Zagora is another of the cities in the south of Morocco that claims to be "the hottest place in Morocco".
Zagora is not terribly different from any other place out here, despite being the largest city inside a radius of 150 km.
The mountain rising up behind town centre gives it a dramatic look, and is together with the touristic road sign saying that it is 52 days to Timbuktu, the most popular photograph souvenirs.
i-cias.com /morocco/zagora.htm   (112 words)

  
 STARA ZAGORA - LoveToKnow Article on STARA ZAGORA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
EskiZagra), the capital of a department of Bulgaria, in Eastern Rumelia, on the southern slope of the Karaja Dagh, 70 m.
Stara Zagora, founded probably by the Macedonians, was known to the Romans as Augusta Traiana, but afterwards, to distinguish it from a Macedonian town of this name, it was named Beroe or Berrhoea.
By the Turks the name was changed in the 17th century to Eski-Zagra or Eski-Zaara, but after 1878 the Bulgarian name of Stara Zagora came into general use.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/ST/STARA_ZAGORA.htm   (198 words)

  
 All Bulgaria Virtual Guide - Travel to Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora is an old city, situated at the foot of the Sredna Gora mountains.
The city is the birthplace of Geo Milev (Georgi Milev Kassabov - 1895 - 1925), the well-known Bulgarian poet whose verses on the subject of the 1923 Vladaya Uprising caused his untimely death.
Stara Zagora lies at the foothills of the Sarnena Sredna Gora Mountains.
abvg.net /StZ   (685 words)

  
 Stara Zagora Region - Population, History, Culture, Economic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Numerous monuments on the territory of the city remind of these dramatic for all Bulgaria events and the memorial “The Defenders of Stara Zagora” was raised, celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Liberation at the place of the bloodiest battles.
In 1895, the bishop of Stara Zagora, Methodiy Kussev, established, on the slopes of the mountain, the magnificent “Ayazmoto” Park.
Stara Zagora Municipality, in its strategy, considers the founding of SMEs for deep-frozen fruit and vegetable, fruit juices and fruit flours, as well as municipal warehouses for spare parts for agricultural equipment, plant protection agents and veterinary medicines, fertilizers, etc. as areas of great potential.
www.chambersz.com /econ2003/Munisip/StZ_en.htm   (1390 words)

  
 Internet Catalog Food Processing Machine Building Stara Zagora region
The Stara Zagora Region is located in the central part of Southern Bulgaria with an area of 5147 square km and a population of 390,000 in eleven municipalities.
The City of Stara Zagora is in the heart of the Region with a population of 180,000.
The Stara Zagora region boasts well-developed health care and educational institutions as well as a large number of institutions dedicated to keeping alive the rich cultural and historic traditions of the region.
www.szeda.bg /foodprocessingmachinery/en/region.html   (707 words)

  
 Stara Zagora
The climate of the town is temperate continental with average annual temperature +13 o C. Stara Zagora region is rich in fertile land.
On the 5th October 1879 the first symbolic stone of the foundations of the restoration of Stara Zagora was placed, according to the plan of Lubor Bayer.
Stara Zagora is famous as the town of lime-trees, painters and poets It is the birthplace of the writers Georgi Bakalov, Kiril Hristov, Dimitar Podvarzachov, Nikolai Liliev, Veselin Hanchev, the famous opera singer Hristina Morfova, the painters Anton and Georgi Mitovi, Vasil Kostakiev, Mario Zekov, Atanas Mihov, Dimitar Gudjenov.
www.tourinfo.bg /staticweb/cities/starazagora/index_eng.php3?lang=_eng&m=56187662   (493 words)

  
 ECONOMIC REVIEW OF THE STARA ZAGORA REGION
The Stara Zagora region is situated in the Central part of Southern Bulgaria and covers an area of 5133 sq.
The city of Stara Zagora is the principal administrative, economic and cultural centre of the area.
The airport grounds near Stara Zagora are of particular significance for the social and economic development of the region.
www.bia-bg.com /bia/regional/stz-economic.htm   (445 words)

  
 SZEDA :: Region :: Municipalities :: Stara Zagora
The municipality of Stara Zagora is located in south central Bulgaria, in the Upper Thracian Plains, at the foot of the Sredna Gora mountain.
Water capacity is 20 litters per second and the surface temperature is 42 degrees C. This water is beneficial in the healing of neurological, gynecological, kidney and intestinal ailments.
Ayazmo Park, one of the landmarks of Stara Zagora, is situated on the southern flank of the Sredna Gora mountain in an area of 3800 decares.
www.szeda.bg /region/mun/stz.html   (441 words)

  
 ZAGORA village in Pelion Mountain
Overlooking the Aegean Sea, Zagora is Pelion's largest village with a population of 3,000 inhabitants.
If you're here in spring, you'll smell the apple blossoms from the neighbouring orchards; Zagora is Greece's largest producer of apples, which are harvested mid-September to mid-October when the village is particularly busy.
Zagora has a splendid 18th-century church with a bell tower that looks almost Alpine, along with several buildings with exterior porches that were built to protect people not from the summer sun, but from the winter snow.
www.skopelos.net /pelion/zagora.htm   (275 words)

  
 New Mission - www.ezboard.com
As the sun was setting Zagora finally found traces of her in the area.
Zagora rests the carbine on his hand and sights in on Cybo's chest, his finger applying slight pressure.
Zagora places his hand on the datapad and watches as his imprint is scanned.
p203.ezboard.com /fsunrunnerfrm13.showMessage?topicID=67.topic   (1386 words)

  
 Zagora Pelion Magnesia - places
Zagora is the most populated village in Pelion with about 3.000
It has been built in a way that resembles an amphitheatre with its houses starting at an altitude of 450 meters and rising up to the top of the village at 550 meters, it is set in a North East position.
There are many public services available in Zagora these have been set up by the East Pelion authority.
www.geocities.com /anasahostel/zagora_eg.html   (295 words)

  
 Tabibito's Bulgaria Guide: Stara Zagora, the ancient town in the heart of Bulgaria
History: Although Stara Zagora is one of the oldest towns of Bulgaria, it's much less famous than other historic towns such as →Plovdiv or →Nesebar.
In 1944, after the liberation of Bulgaria from the pro-fascist government, Stara Zagora was declared an industrial zone with all its consequences for the environment.
Stara Zagora is not a place to spend a couple of days without a specific reason, but thanks to the numerous ruins here and there it offers a fascinating insight into Bulgarian history.
www.tabibito.de /balkan/esagora.html   (1275 words)

  
 Modern History Sourcebook: Zachary Stoyanoff: The Stara Zagora Uprising, 1875
Meanwhile, we learned that the Turks of Stara Zagora were all armed and on the alert, and that the town was surrounded by a strong patrol, which allowed no Bulgarian to pass either in or out.
At Stara Zagora the number of prisoners was variously stated at from a thousand to five thousand.
Such was the inglorious end of the Stara Zagora insurrection, not a shot being fired by the insurgents either in that town or in any other of the revolutionary centres, from which such ready boasts of resolution had been made previously....
www.fordham.edu /halsall/mod/1876starazagora.html   (822 words)

  
 Municipal Operations and Citizen Participation in Stara Zagora
The objective is to work with the municipalities of Dobrich and Stara Zagora to develop replicable models and best practices in key new areas of municipal operations and in citizen participation.
Stara Zagora is one of 12 target municipalities participating in the LGI.
In this capacity, Stara Zagora has received technical assistance and training in planning public/private partnerships for land development and downtown development, and in utility management.
www.urban.org /tpn/pds/pdescrip.cfm?id=102   (550 words)

  
 Halloween 2
...Zagora, when I asked his advice on the subject, explained to me his belief that it was not, in fact, related to a cult, but some more pedestrian crime arranged so as to incriminate non-existent parties.
Borovan, Zagora, and many of the other guests are shocked as they realize that it is none other than Zvance Yasovir Dimitrov, the elder brother and rightful heir to the Duke’s throne.
Zagora takes particular interest in Borovan’s children, who are in the line of succession to the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.
www.cthulhulives.org /Game14/story14.html   (1673 words)

  
 State Puppet Theatre - Stara Zagora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Stara Zagora's Neolithic dwellings (the earliest traces of human activity in Europe from the seventh - sixth millennium B.C.); the Karasura archeological excavations near Chirpan; the ruins of the ancient Roman Forum at the centre of Stara Zagora, and the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak are among its countless historical treasures.
Less than 150 years ago, it was resurrected from ruins to rebuild itself stone by stone, brick by brick, entering the modern era as an important cultural centre and as a vital thriving community with tree-lined streets, lively cafes and beautiful parks.
Stara Zagora's National Opera Theater, founded in 1928, is the first provincial opera theater in Bulgaria and continues to provide world class operas.
www.geocities.com /bulunima/stara.htm   (374 words)

  
 Municipal Operations and Citizen Participation in Stara Zagora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The objective of this project was to work with the municipalities of Dobrich and Stara Zagora to develop replicable models and best practices in key new areas of municipal operations and in citizen participation.
In this capacity, Stara Zagora received technical assistance and training in planning public/private partnerships for land development and downtown development, and in utility management.
One of the most prominent and important initiatives in Stara Zagora was the conversion of municipally owned heating equipment from oil to natural gas.
www.urban.org /centers/iac/pdsdev/pdescrip.cfm?ProjectID=102&CountryID=5   (552 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Zagora Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
Zagora was set up as a administrative post in the French colonial times.
Zagora is an easygoing place in a very scenic area.
Zagora is a good starting point to explore the valley and the desert.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Africa/Morocco/Province_d_Ouarzazate/Zagora-2104172/Things_To_Do-Zagora-BR-1.html   (656 words)

  
 Action Evaluation and the Stara Zagora Multi-Ethnic Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The most striking result of the comparisons within and between the four stakeholder groups in the Stara Zagora Multi-Ethnic Commission is the differences among the four groups about the overall conceptualization and purpose ofthe project.
What: The people recruited to be members of the Stara Zagora Commission shared a number of goals, most revolving around helping minorities and the poor in various ways (to find jobs, improve their education, cultivate their young people), and overcoming discrimination against and isolation of minorities.
The conveners are Petya Arnaudova, Head of the Stara Zagora Municipal Department of Education, and Apostol Karamitev, a Roma from the previous Commission's membership.
www.aepro.org /inprint/conference/ghais.html   (5484 words)

  
 Zagora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
But within the time I had my camera ready, they were already gone.
In and around Zagora you will be able to experience a few genuine kasbahs — small fortresses for large families or small villages.
As many travel past kasbahs on their way to Zagora, the closeness of these kasbahs is important — just taxi ride away.
www.travel-in-morocco.com /zagoraGB.htm   (197 words)

  
 Colorado Association of Libraries - Bulgarian Library Project - Stara Zagora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Gradually the Library increases the scope of the, services: bibliographic references, access to catalogs and reference collections, specialized reading rooms for different branches of knowledge, multiple kinds of documents, national and international interlibrary loan, etc. The most significant step in the modernization of the Library is the introducing of automation.
The Regional Library has an important impact on the cultural life of the town and the region of Stara Zagora.
Stara Zagora Public Library has sent a packet of information about Stara Zagora and Bulgaria to the Bemis Public Library.
www.cal-webs.org /bul_stara.htm   (385 words)

  
 Zagora, Morocco: Practicalities
Zagora has a very good offer of hotels in all price ranges.
Zagora has two banks, which offer normal services.
Zagora can be very hot during the day, but equally cold during night.
lexicorient.com /morocco/zagora_.htm   (147 words)

  
 ZAGORA, HOREFTO & POURI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Zagora is the largest village of Pelion and is actually four villages strung together along the main road.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Zagora was at its commercial and cultural peak and is the home of many large mansions built by wealthy traders in this time.
Following the road towards Horefto, just outside Zagora is the school of Rigas Ferreos which was the oldest school on Pelion.
www.skiathosinfo.com /pelion/zagora.htm   (428 words)

  
 REC: Developing LEAPs: Bulgaria: Stara Zagora
The municipality of Stara Zagora is located on the southern slopes of the Middle Deer Forest Mountain in south-east Bulgaria.
At the end of 1992, NGO Ecoglasnost-Stara Zagora began the preliminary organization of the Community-Based Environmental Action Project The project was initiated by the Stara Zagora Ecoglasnost NGO and the city government at a meeting in the City Hall.
This stage was to identify and study possible action and make their selections based on cost-effectiveness, ability to be implemented within a relatively short period of time, potential to improve both the environment and residents' quality of life and acceptability to the public.
www.rec.org /REC/Publications/LEAP/FeeBased/Bulgaria2.html   (2858 words)

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