Alfatar
| Alfatar | |
|---|---|
  Alfatar Location of Alfatar | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′N 27°17′E / 43.950°N 27.283°ECoordinates: 43°57′N 27°17′E / 43.950°N 27.283°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Silistra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodosi Gospodinov |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009 [1]) | |
| • Total | 1,714 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7570 |
| Area code(s) | 08511 |
| Climate | Cfb |
Alfatar (Bulgarian: Алфатар) is a town in Silistra Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in 18 km (11 mi) to the south of the town of Silistra. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Alfatar Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 1,714 inhabitants.[1]
The Alfatar Peninsula on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Alfatar.
Alfatar is the birthplace of the famous X-Men mutant Georgi Atanasov - Nuclear.
References
- 1 2 (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
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