Sozopol Municipality

Sozopol Municipality Община Созопол
Municipality (Obshtina)
Location in Burgas province Location on map of Bulgaria
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Burgas
Seat	Sozopol
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Sozopol Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Созопол, Obshtina Sozopol) is located in the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and borders Burgas Municipality and Primorsko Municipality. The coast stretches 51 km of which 17.1 km are excellent beaches. There are many small bays and peninsulas as well as several isles. The climate is favourable for growing different crops such as grapes, apples, peaches, cherries, strawberries and others. Sozopol is the biggest fishing port of the country with two major plants processing fish. Tourism is now the most important industry with more than 50,000 beds in the territory of the municipality. As of 2006 the population is 13,401.

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Municipalities of Burgas Province

Aytos Burgas Kameno Karnobat Malko Tarnovo Nesebar Pomorie Primorsko Ruen Sozopol Sredets Sungurlare Tsarevo

Sozopol Municipality

Capital: Sozopol

Villages	Atia Chernomorets Gabar Indzhe Voivoda Krushevets Prisad Ravadinovo Ravna Gora Rosen Varshilo Zidarovo

Landmarks	St. Cyricus Island St. Ivan Island St. Peter Island Sozopol Archaeological Museum Dyuni

Culture	Battle of Skafida

Notable people	Bozhidar Dimitrov

Coordinates: 42°17′N 27°26′E / 42.283°N 27.433°E / 42.283; 27.433

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