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Dobrich was named after the 14th-century Dobrujan ruler Dobrotitsa, from the Slavic root 'dobr', meaning 'good'.

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Dobrich

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
91.0K
Coordinates
43.57, 27.83
1110th most populous city in the world

Dobrich is the 9th-largest city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands.

From the “Etymology” section

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Dobrich Sunrise, Winter 2014
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The city was known as Bazargic during the period when Romania annexed Southern Dobruja in 1913.

Dobrich
Bulgaria
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Dobrich

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
91.0K
Coordinates
43.57, 27.83
1110th most populous city in the world

Dobrich is the 9th-largest city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands.

From the “Etymology” section

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Dobrich Sunrise, Winter 2014
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The City Park St. George is one of the five oldest city parks in Bulgaria.

Dobrich
Bulgaria
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Dobrich

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
91.0K
Coordinates
43.57, 27.83
1110th most populous city in the world

Dobrich is the 9th-largest city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands.

From the “Places of interest” section

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Dobrich Sunrise, Winter 2014
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The zoo in Dobrich houses over 40 animal species, including Przhevalski's horses and brown bears.

Dobrich
Bulgaria
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Dobrich

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
91.0K
Coordinates
43.57, 27.83
1110th most populous city in the world

Dobrich is the 9th-largest city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands.

From the “Places of interest” section

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Photo: Atob37 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Dobrich Sunrise, Winter 2014
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Ahmed III, the Ottoman Sultan during the Tulip period, was born in Dobrich in 1673.

Dobrich
Bulgaria
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Dobrich

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
91.0K
Coordinates
43.57, 27.83
1110th most populous city in the world

Dobrich is the 9th-largest city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands.

From the “Notable people from Dobrich” section

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