Port of Varna
Port of Varna (Bulgarian: Пристанище Варна, Pristanishte Varna) (map) is the largest seaport complex in Bulgaria. Located on the Black Sea's west coast on Varna Bay, along Lake Varna and Lake Beloslav, it also comprises the outlying port of Balchik. It has a significant further development potential with 44 km (27 mi) of sheltered inland waterfront on the lakes alone, easily accessible by road and railroad and adjacent to Varna International Airport.
| Port of Varna | |
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Port of Varna | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Location | Varna |
| Coordinates | 43°11′32″N 27°54′26″E |
| UN/LOCODE | BGVAR |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1906 (Varna-East), 1976 (Varna-West) |
| Type of harbour | Natural/Artificial |
| No. of berths | freight: 19 (Varna-West), 13 (Varna-East); passenger: 1 (Varna-East) |
| max. draft | 11.2 m (Varna-West), 11.5 m (Varna-East) |
| max. air-draft | 41.5 m. (Varna-West), unlimited (Varna-East) |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 7,100,000 tonnes (2020) |
| Annual container volume | 160,000 TEU's (Varna-West, 2018) |
| Annual revenue | EUR 26 million (2020) |
| Website Port-Varna.bg | |
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