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The city of Bourgas has a population of almost 200,000
people according to recent data, and is the second largest city
at the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is also the fourth largest
city in the country, following Sofia, Plovdiv and connecting
Varna. It is situated in the farthest western part of the
Bourgas Bay and 390km east of Sofia. Due to the low level of the
coast in the area, three lagoon-lakes (the Atanassovo, Bourgas,
and Mandren lakes) lie in the area surrounding the city. The
Port of Bourgas is the biggest sea port in the country. The
Burgas Duty Free Zone was established in 1989 with the objective
to create most attractive conditions for foreign investors. The
favourable geographical location and advanced transport
infrastructure of Bourgas are good prerequisites for development
of tourism and trade. Bourgas is not only an important
industrial centre in the country, it has also considerable
resources for tourism. What attracts people here mostly is
undoubtedly the sea. Art and culture, together with propagation
of cultural values is fostered by 7 state-owned and 11 municipal
institutes. On the territory of Bourgas municipality there are 2
universities and 4 colleges comprising more than 6200 Bulgarian
and foreign students. Bourgas is not only an important
industrial centre in the country, it has also considerable
resources for tourism. What attracts people here mostly is
undoubtedly the sea. |