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Nessebar
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Bulgaria

Nessebar

Location: Nesebar · Burgas

Architecture and settlements

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Official name
Несебър
Settlement type
City
Municipality
Nesebar
EKATTE code
51500
Elevation range
0–49 m
Administrative centre
Municipal centre
Data: National Statistical Institute, EKATTEMore about the settlement on Wikipedia

Administrative data as of 15 May 2026. Coordinates: NSI layer 2025.1, reference date 31 December 2025.

Old Nessebar occupies a rocky Black Sea peninsula and preserves traces of several millennia. Ancient remains, medieval churches and traditional timber houses shape its character. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walking between the churches and along the waterfront reveals how different historical periods share a single architectural setting.

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Medieval church façades combine Byzantine forms with rich ceramic and coloured decoration. This artistic language reveals Nessebar's long role as a spiritual centre and its connections with the eastern Mediterranean.

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Population and area

Population
18,384 people
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Area reported by the source
31.852 km²
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Location and surroundings

Municipal centre
Nesebar (Nesebar Municipality) · here
Provincial centre
Burgas (Burgas Municipality) · ≈ 26.7 km

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Administrative centres and coordinates: NSI, EKATTE
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