Sveti Vlas ( Bulgarian. Sveti Vlas ) is a city in Bulgaria . Located on the Black Sea coast . Located in the Burgas region near the Sunny Beach , it is part of the Nessebar community. According to the 2011 census , 2691 people lived in the city [1] .
| City | |
| Sveti Vlas | |
|---|---|
| bulg. Sveti Vlas | |
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| A country |  Bulgaria |
| Region | Burgas region |
| Community | Nessebar |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | |
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| Timezone | and |
| Population | |
| Population | ▲ 2691 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +359 554 |
| Postcode | 8256 |
| ECATTE Code | 11538 |
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Location
Sveti Vlas is located at the foot of the southern slope of the Horn of the Old Planina , in the northern part of the bay, the southern coast of which is known as Sunny Beach (Slanchev Bryag). Sveti Vlas is located 10 km from the historic town of Nessebar and not far from Elenite . The capital of the region of Burgas is 35 km to the south.
History
The settlement was founded by the Thracians in the II century. Then it was called Larisa, and in the XIV century it was renamed in honor of St. Vlas - the patron saint of merchants, livestock breeders, doctors. In the XIV-XVIII centuries, there was a monastery burned by pirates. In the XIV century, 4 more monasteries were located in the vicinity of the village: St. Peter, St. Elijah, St. Andrew (male) and St. Anna (female). Now Sveti Vlas is recognized as one of the “ oldest villages of the Nessebar community ”. During the years of Ottoman rule, several village names were recorded - and all of them are associated with monasteries. The Turks named it Kuchuk-Manastir, and in one of the registers it says: "the village of Manastir." This name is mentioned in his writings by the venerable researchers of Bulgarian antiquity - the Shkorpil brothers. In the XVIII century, all the aforementioned monasteries were destroyed, ruins remained.
After liberation in 1877-1878. the main massif of the Bulgarian lands, the Horn of the Old Planina became part of Eastern Rumelia , an artificial state entity. Since 1885 - as part of the Bulgarian Principality. The following year, 1886, Kuchuk-manastir was renamed Sveti Vlas.
For centuries and up to 1920, the local population was predominantly Greek. After a series of wars of 1912-1918. 79 Bulgarian families from Solunsky and 29 from Gyumyurdzhinsky regions were settled in Sveti Vlas [2] . In 1914, 20 families of Asia Minor Bulgarians settled here from the village of Yeni-koy (near the city of Bandirma , North-Western Anatolia). Also, one family from Bulgar-koy , Adrianople (Odrin) and Babchor settled here ; one family from Tsigarev later moved to Nessebar [3] .
In the early 1920s, local Greeks moved to Western Thrace, transferred to Greece in 1920 [4] . Only 10 Greek families remained in Sveti Vlas after 1920.
In 1924, Macedonian refugees from Bubakevo , Damyan , Gerkartsa , Litovy , Petgys , Orizartsev , Dybov , Bojmitsy , Libakhovo , Alare , Ramna and Yenidzhe-Vardara were settled in Sveti Vlas [5] .
In 1963, Sveti Vlas was declared a climatic sea resort. The microclimate here is favorable for the treatment of lung cancer. The resort was loved by citizens of Russia and the former USSR, who own 40% of real estate here.
Sveti Vlas began to develop actively after 2000, due to the boom in construction on the Black Sea coast, and the lack of free territories in the resort of Sunny Beach [6] .
In 2006, by the decision of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, the village of Sveti Vlas acquired the status of a city.
In 2007, the largest yacht port in Bulgaria (designed for 300 yachts) was opened in Sveti Vlas. Currently, Sveti Vlas is positioned as a hotel complex of apartments. Direct bus service is connected to Sunny Beach and Nessebar [7] .
Population
| Year | 1934 | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 553 | 662 | 656 | 804 | 1000 | 1375 | 1824 | 1895 | 2691 |
| Nationality | Person | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarians | 2246 | 95.37% |
| Turks | 40 | 1.7% |
| gypsies | 10 | 0.42% |
| other | 48 | 2.04% |
| not decided | eleven | 0.47% |
| Total Answers | 2355 |
Holidays
St. Vlas Fair is held every year on May 2 .
In the water area of the bay every year from July 18 to 20, a regatta called "St. Vlas" is held. The regatta is held by the Nessebar 2000 Maritime Club. Previously, the regatta was called "Victory."
A supercar rally is being held near the city.
Beaches
Pictured is Elenite beach (5 km from Sveti Vlas). The length of the beach is about 800 meters. [10] The beach consists of fine golden sand. Beautiful landscape. Great air thanks to the mountains nearby. Characteristic features of the beach: calm sea in the morning, cool wind in the afternoon. In recent years, water has been heated to +15 degrees in December. Favorite vacation spot of foreign and Bulgarian tourists. The coastline is facing south.
Elenite Beach in 2018 received the international quality certificate “Blue Flag”. [11] Also, this sign received the beaches of "St. Vlas - New" and "St. Vlas - East". [eleven]
The central beach of St. Vlas is divided by stone buns into several sectors, which are sand strips from 20 to 70 meters wide with paid areas with sunbeds and umbrellas and spacious free areas. [12]
The eastern beach of Sveti Vlas is located on the eastern edge of the resort. Sand here alternates with stones. The length of the beach is about 400 meters, the width is 4-5 meters. [12]
The new Sveti Vlas beach (Dinevi Resort beach) is decorated in a tropical style. The roofs of all structures, awnings and beach umbrellas are made of reeds and reeds. On the beach there is a children's play area, a center for water entertainment and water sports, several cafes, a spa center and a gym. [12]
The beach at Villa Tuna is located between the central beach of Sveti Vlas and the yacht port. Its length is 100 meters, on both sides it is protected by stone buns. The beach got its name from the hotel and restaurant towering above it. [12]
Gallery
The yacht port "Marina Dinevi" in Sveti Vlas
Sveti Vlas, July 2018
Street in Sveti Vlas
Church of St. Blasius, Sveti Vlas
In the church of St. Blasius
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Information for the population on gr. Sveti Vlas, total. Nessebar Burgas (bulg.) . Date of treatment February 4, 2018.
- ↑ Raichevski, Stoyan Iztochna Trakiya. History, ethnicity, persecution of the XV-XX century. - Sofia, 2002, p. 252.
- ↑ Babev, Ivan the Great of Golgotha - Spomeni and Precepts from Yenishevardarsko. - Sofia: TANGRA TanNakRa IK, 2009, p. 475.
- ↑ Mainly, in the village of Chadyrli, renamed in 1920 in Streami (now - Sapes community, Rhodope region).
- ↑ All these settlements went to Greece.
- ↑ Developers - Dinev family company and others.
- ↑ Bus lines "Motor transport 2000", schedule
- ↑ National Statistical Institute. Population by region, community, place population and self-determination of ethnicity February 1, 2011 (Bulgarian) . Date of treatment March 18, 2012. Archived on April 5, 2013.
- ↑ National Statistical Institute. Population by region, community, place population and age by 01.02.2011 (Bulgarian) . Date of treatment March 18, 2012. Archived on August 14, 2013.
- ↑ Sea in Elenite . Real Bulgaria .
- ↑ 1 2 This year, 13 beaches of Bulgaria received the “Blue Flag” . Russian Bulgaria .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Beaches of St. Vlas and Elenite . Azur.ru.