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Khisarya (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 024 42 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 24.7000 decimal degrees |
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Note: The Bulgarian town of Hisarja is noted for its ancient burials in area, especially those from the Bessi tribe, Thracians, and Macedonians. The Romans developed the town for its mineral springs. The Goths in 251 CE sacked it. It flourished once again under the Byzantine Empire, but was sacked by marauding Crusaders. It was taken over by the Ottoman Empire in 1364. Today it is known primarily as a hot mineral spa resort. |
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| Khisarya (preferred,C,V)
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| Hisarja (C,V,Bulgarian,U,N)
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| Hissar (H,O)
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| Hisar (H,O,Turkish (transliterated),U,N)
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............ | Turkish name, used from 16th cen. |
| Toplica (H,V,Slavic (transliterated),U,N)
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............ | Slavic name, refering to the hot springs here |
| Augusta (H,V,Latin,U,N)
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............ | Roman name |
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Khisarya (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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there are Bronze Age burials in the area; modern town dates at least to the Roman period |
| town (C) |
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| spa center (C) |
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in ancient times, restored after 1925 |
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