Korakya

Korakya is a point in Primorsko, Burgas. Korakya is situated nearby to the locality Beglik Tash, as well as near Maslen nos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Thomas Island.

St. Thomas Island

Islet

Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Thomas Island or Zmiyski ostrov, is a Bulgarian island in the Black Sea. It is situated in Burgas Province, Primorsko Municipality, 7 km north of Primorsko and 15 km km south of Sozopol. St. Thomas Island is situated 4 km west of Korakya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beglik Tash and Maslen nos.

Beglik Tash

Locality

Photo: Filipov Ivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beglik Tash is a prehistoric rock sanctuary situated on the southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, a few kilometers north of the city of Primorsko. It was re-used by the Thracian tribes in the Iron Age. Beglik Tash is situated 3 km southwest of Korakya.

Maslen nos

Locality

Photo: DemonX, CC0.

Maslen Nos is a cape in the Black Sea. Located in the southeastern part of Bulgaria, it is the furthest southern point of Burgas Bay. The cape projects about 4 km into the Black Sea and is the furthest eastern point of the Saddle Mountain Beach. Maslen nos is situated 3 km south of Korakya.

Dyuni Resort

Hamlet

Photo: Katunchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dyuni is a resort town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, in Sozopol Municipality, Burgas Province, southern Bulgaria. It was purpose-built in 1986–1987 and features a large resort accompanied by several subsidiary hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Dyuni Resort is situated 7 km northwest of Korakya.

Korakya

Type: Point
Also known as: “Baghlar Point”, “Kap Korakja”, “Mis Kuratan”, “Mys Bakerly”, “Mys Bakhlar”, and “Nos Kuratan”
Category: landform
Location: Primorsko, Burgas, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.33393° or 42° 20′ 2″ north

Longitude

27.78163° or 27° 46′ 54″ east

Elevation

41 metres (135 feet)

Open location code

8GJ98QMJ+HM

GeoNames ID

730156

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In Other Languages

“Korakya” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Коракя”

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