Town Aheloy
The town of Aheloy (Bourgass district) is situated on the motorway Bourgas- Nessebar just 3km. from Ravda and 6km. from Sunny Beach and Nessebur near the mouth of the Aheloy River.
Aheloy have rich history - in the vicinity of Aheloy the Bulgarian Tsar Simeon I destroyed the armies of the Byzantine emperor Lion Foka. The field of the landmark battle, which made the Bulgarian state the incontestable dominion of the Balkan peninsula, is called nowadays Kokalos after the scattered corpses of killed soldiers.
Aheloy is also famous for its beautiful fruit gardens and vine yards and is a unique mixture of still preserved green sites, calm and pleasant sea and 56 thousand square meters sandy beaches. It’s a great place for people who try to find tranquility at the seashores.
Aheloy have rich history - in the vicinity of Aheloy the Bulgarian Tsar Simeon I destroyed the armies of the Byzantine emperor Lion Foka. The field of the landmark battle, which made the Bulgarian state the incontestable dominion of the Balkan peninsula, is called nowadays Kokalos after the scattered corpses of killed soldiers.
Aheloy is also famous for its beautiful fruit gardens and vine yards and is a unique mixture of still preserved green sites, calm and pleasant sea and 56 thousand square meters sandy beaches. It’s a great place for people who try to find tranquility at the seashores.
Quick facts about Town Aheloy
In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Град АхелойOther transliteration(s): Aheloi, Akheloy, Akheloi
Region: South-Eastern planing region of Bulgaria
District: Bourgas district
Municipality: Pomorie municipality
Latitude: 42.6460800
Longtitude: 27.6470947
Distance by air to the capital city Sofia: 354.02km
Area Size: 13.2km2
Population: 2409 people (31.12.2013)
Postal Code: 8217
Phone Code: 0596
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2009-01-08 Aheloy proclaimed town (Other)