Burgas, Bulgaria

Burgas is the largest city in Southeastern Bulgaria and the second largest on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, and with its land of 253,644 km, it is the second largest city in Bulgaria (after Sofia).        

Burgas is the most important cultural, economic, transport, management, tourist and educational center in Southeastern Bulgaria and is of national importance.

Near Burgas are:

- the largest chemical and oil refinery in Southeast Europe, which is also the largest employer in Bulgaria;

- the international and the second busiest Bulgarian airport;

- the largest Bulgarian port;

- the only oil port in the country.

The Black Sea Fishing Fleet, part of the Bulgarian Navy and the Coast Guard are located in Burgas.

Burgas is known in Bulgaria as the "City of Birds and Lakes".

With its more than 200,000 inhabitants, Burgas ranks fourth in terms of population in the country after Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna.