Obzor is a small town and seaside resort

Seaside resort

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 on the Black Sea

Black Sea

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 coast of Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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. It is part of Nesebar

Nesebar

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 municipality, Burgas Province

Burgas Province

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The Thracian

Thracian language

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 and ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

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 name of Obzor was Naulochos, a small port on the coast of Thrace

Thrace

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, a colony of Mesembria

Mesembria

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. The ancient Romans

Ancient Rome

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 named it Templum Iovis (Temple of Jupiter); Pliny

Pliny the Elder

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 called it Tetranaulochus. During the Ottoman

Ottoman Empire

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rule of Bulgaria, it was known as Gözeken. The modern name was introduced in 1936; Obzor obtained town privileges on 9 September 1984.