Baykal
Baykal is a locality in Bajkal, Dolna Mitropolia, Pleven. Baykal is situated nearby to the village Gigen, as well as near the locality Iskar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Beshlii”, “Besli”, “Beslü”, “Boril”, and “Byeshliy”
- Postal code: 5861
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oescus.
Oescus
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oescus, Palatiolon or Palatiolum was an important ancient city on the Danube river in Roman Moesia. It later became known as Ulpia Oescus. It lay northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. Oescus is situated 3½ km east of Baykal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigen and Corabia.
Gigen
Village
Gigen is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province. It is located near the Danube River, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. Gigen is situated 5 km east of Baykal.
Corabia
Town
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corabia is a small Danube port located in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania, which used to be part of the now-dissolved Romanați County before World War II. Across the Danube from Corabia lies the Bulgarian village of Gigen. Corabia is situated 10 km northeast of Baykal.
Baykal
- Location: Bajkal, Dolna Mitropolia, Pleven, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.70934° or 43° 42′ 34″ northLongitude
24.42544° or 24° 25′ 32″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8GM6PC5G+P5GeoNames ID
733406
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In Other Languages
“Baykal” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Байкал”
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