Varna
Varna has a population of 462,013 ( 2001 ). It is a port city in Eastern Bulgaria located on the Black Sea coast. Founded in the 6th century BC, it finally passed to Bulgaria in 1878.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.
The current mayor of Varna is Kiril Yordanov.
In 1962, the Chess Olympiad, also known as the World Team Championship, was held in Varna. In 1969, Varna was the host of the World Rhythmic gymnastics Championship.
Varna's twin cities are:
- Aalborg, Denmark
- Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Kharkov, Ukraine
- Aqaba, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Odessa, Ukraine
- Malmoe, Sweden
- Turku, Finland
- Bradford, England
- Miami, the USA
- Rostock, Germany
- Novorosyisk, Russia
- Pireus, Greece
