Han Krum

Han Krum is a village in the municipality of Preslav, Shumen Province, north-eastern Bulgaria. As of 2022 it has 332 inhabitants. Up to 1899 the village was called Chatalar and was then renamed to Tsar Krum and in 1977 to Khan Krum, after Krum who ruled Bulgaria between 803 and 814.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 313 residents
  • Description: village in Veliki Preslav municipality, Shumen oblast, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Car Krum”, “Chatali”, “Tsar Krum”, and “Zar Krum”
  • Postal code: 9863

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palace of Omurtag and Khan Krum Rock-hewn Monastery.

Archaeological site
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The or Aul of Omurtag is an archaeological site in northeastern dating to Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages located near the village of Han Krum in .

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 2½ km north of Han Krum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osmar and Salmanovo.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Han Krum.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Han Krum.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city in the of , notable for the huge Monument looming over the city and its proximity to two medieval capitals of Bulgaria, Pliska and Preslav, and the Madara Rider, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Han Krum

Latitude
43.2044° or 43° 12′ 16″ north
Longitude
26.89319° or 26° 53′ 36″ east
Population
313
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BG KHK
Open location code
8GM86V3V+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 273815306
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
730449
Wiki­data ID
Q2462542
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Han Krum” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Han Krum”
  • Bulgarian: “С.ХАН КРУМ”
  • Bulgarian: “Хан Крум”
  • Bulgarian: “Чаталар”
  • Cebuano: “Khan Krum”
  • Chechen: “Хан-Крум”
  • Chinese: “Han Krum”
  • French: “Han Krum”
  • Kazakh: “Xan-Krwm”
  • Kazakh: “Хан-Крум”
  • Kazakh: “حان-كرۋم”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Han Krum (selo)”
  • Persian: “هان کروم”
  • Polish: “Chan Krum”
  • Romanian: “Han Krum, Șumen”
  • Romanian: “Han Krum”
  • Russian: “Хан-Крум”
  • Swedish: “Chan Krum”
  • Tatar: “Хан-Крум”
  • Turkish: “Han Krum (Bulgaristan)”
  • Turkish: “Han Krum, Bulgaristan”
  • Turkish: “Han Krum”
  • Ukrainian: “Хан-Крум”

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