Bulgaria
Haskovo
Svilengrad

Boukelon

Matochina Fortress, also known as Bukelon – Roman, Byzantine and Bulgarian medieval fortress.
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Photo: Evgeni Dinev, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matochina and Varnik.

Village
Photo: Berchaf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in southeastern , part of municipality, . lies in the southernmost ridges of the Sakar Mountain, 40 kilometres from the municipal centre Svilengrad and 110 kilometres from the provincial capital ; it is located just west of the Bulgaria– border and not far northeast of the Bulgaria– border.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , in , in southern Bulgaria. is situated 3 km northwest of Boukelon.

Village
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is a village in the Edirne District of in Turkey. The village had a population of 72 in 2022. is situated 3½ km southeast of Boukelon.

Boukelon

Latitude
41.85362° or 41° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
26.54686° or 26° 32′ 49″ east
Levels
4
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8GH8VG3W+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 419880709
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2255470
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Boukelon” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Букелон”
  • Bulgarian: “Маточинска крепост”
  • Greek: “Βουκέλου”
  • Macedonian: “Маточинска тврдина”
  • Turkish: “Matoçina Kalesi”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Boukelon”. Photo: Evgeni Dinev, CC BY 2.0.