Aheloy
Local name: Ахелой
Located in Pomorie, Burgas Coordinates: 42°39′00″ N 27°38′54″ E
- Population
- 2,112
- 2.1K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
About Aheloy
Aheloy is a village. Location: Pomorie, Burgas. Population: 2,112. Elevation: 25 m.
Aheloy (Bulgarian: Ахелой [axeˈɫoj]) is a town and seaside resort in Pomorie Municipality of Burgas Province. As of 2006 it had 2,175 inhabitants. It is situated in eastern Bulgaria, on the Black Sea Coast between the major port of Burgas to the south and the bustling tourist centres Nesebar, Slanchev Bryag, and Sveti Vlas to the north. One of the bloodiest battles in the Middle Ages took place near the town in 917 when the Bulgarian Emperor Simeon I delivered a devastating blow to the Byzantine army.
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At a glance
- Area
- 13.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 3 places in Pomorie by population
- Nearest larger town: Ravda, 3 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources