Gigen
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.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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iskur.
Iskur
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iskur is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Gigen.
Gigen
Latitude
43.7° or 43° 42′ northLongitude
24.4833° or 24° 29′ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8GM6MFXM+X8GeoNames ID
6460222
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In Other Languages
“Gigen” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Гиген”
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