Pomorie

Pomorie (Bulgarian: Поморие [poˈmɔriɛ]), historically known as Anchialos (Greek: Αγχίαλος), is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.

Pomorie
Поморие
Town
Aerial view of Pomorie
Pomorie
Location of Pomorie
Coordinates: 42°34′6″N 27°37′0″E
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceBurgas
Government
  MayorIvan Aleksiev (GERB)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total13,926
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
8200

It is situated in Burgas Province, 20,5 km away from the city of Burgas and 18 km from the Sunny Beach resort. The ultrasaline lagoon Lake Pomorie, the northernmost of the Burgas Lakes, lies in the immediate proximity. The town is the administrative centre of the eponymous Pomorie Municipality.

Pomorie is an ancient city and today an important tourist destination. As of 2020, it has a population of 13,926 inhabitants. It lies at 42°33′N 27°39′E.

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