Graf Ignatievo Air Base

Graf Ignatievo Air Base is located in the village of , about 10 kilometres north of , 's second largest city. It is the sole remaining fighter base of that state and houses two squadrons of jet aircraft.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: air base in Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “3-та Авиационна база”, “LBPG”, and “Авиобаза Граф Игнатиево”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graf Ignatievo and Maluk chardak.

Village
is a village in , southern . As of 2024 it has 1,852 inhabitants. The village is named after a Russian diplomat Count Nikolai Pavlovich Ignatiev, who played an important role as an ambassador of Russia in Istanbul for the conclusion of the Treaty of San Stefano that called for the creation of Greater Bulgaria.

Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Graf Ignatievo Air Base

Latitude
42.2911° or 42° 17′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.7109° or 24° 42′ 39″ east
Open location code
8GJ67PR6+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91233282
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Wiki­data ID
Q3914569
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Graf Ignatievo Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “3-та авиационна база”
  • Bulgarian: “Трета изтребителна авиобаза”
  • French: “Base aérienne comte Ignatiev”
  • French: “base aérienne comte Ignatievo”
  • German: “Graf Ignatievo Air Base”
  • German: “Luftwaffenstützpunkt Graf Ignatiewo”
  • Japanese: “グラフ・イグナティエボ空軍基地”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Graf Ignatievo”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Graf Ignatievo”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی گرف ایگناتیوو”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ грф оигнотюв”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Граф Игнатиево”
  • Ukrainian: “3-тя авіаційна база”
  • Ukrainian: “Граф-Ігнатієво”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tsarimir and Dulgo pole.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Граф Игнатиево and Стадион.

Bulgaria: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo.

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