Information about the town of Sungurlare

Sungurlare municipality is located in southeastern Bulgaria and is included in the administrative territorial boundaries of Burgas region. Bordered on the north by the municipalities Vurbitsa and Smiadovo, on the west - Kotel municipality, southwest - with Straldzha Municipality, in the south - with the municipality of Burgas and the east - with Ruen Municipality. The total area is 795.5 square kilometers, which is 10.6 percent of the region. It is the second largest in area and occupies 26th place in the territory of the country. Includes a total of 28 settlements; administrative center - the town Sungurlare and 27 villages. Larger settlements with a population of over 800 villages are Manolich, Saedinenie and Lozarevo. Much of the area is sparsely populated. At the end of 2012, the population numbered 12,559 people. The municipality Sungurlare is a rich combination of mountainous and flat terrain. The average altitude is 352.7 meters area covers part of the Eastern Balkan Mountains and the valley of the river Kamchia and northern Karnobatsko field upstream of Mochuritsa. North includes the southern slopes of the Kotel - Varbishki Stara Planina (800 m). The municipality has a varied topography, and therefore the individual stations observed a marked difference in the pattern of climatic elements. However, the region as a whole is characterized by a very mild climate, expressed best in winter, when temperatures in January was positive - for the lowest places 0 ° and the highest from 0 ° to 1 ° C. The average minimum temperature is (-3 °) (- 4 °) C and, in the higher parts of -5 ° C. Climatic resources of the municipality Sungurlare in its diversity, offering ample opportunities for bioclimatic and economic development. They favor the cultivation of cereals and vineyards, as yields are relatively high and stable. The soils are a major natural resource for a significant part of the municipality. Developed two main soil types - maroon forest and meadow with some soil types suitable for growing a variety of crops.

Water resources of the municipality are represented by ground and surface waters. In hydrological terms territory is drained by Luda resort and Mochuritsa.

Dominated by narrow river valleys and numerous ravines that flow into them. The flow of watercourses is insufficient and often dry up in summer. The largest river in a Kamchia with built dam "Kamchiya" which serves as drinkable. It supplies drinking water - mostly of Burgas and Varna. On its territory there are 46 dams.

Forests cover an area of ​​393,000 acres, about 240 000 of them are owned by the municipality Municipality. They are managed by the State Forestry in village Sadovo and Karnobat town. Coniferous forests - 99 300 ha are represented by pine and fir, while deciduous - 84 000 ha prevailing species are oak, beech and maple. Forest pastures are nearly 20,000 acres. State forestry in village Sadovo maintain 92 acres forest nursery, which are around 2000 saplings. Afforested annually nearly 2,000 acres of new forests.

The area is a rich combination of mountain, hilly and flat terrain. The climate is temperate. Characterized by a mild winter, early spring, moderate summer and warm autumn. Rainfall is scarce. Rarely the snow stays and there aren`t heavy snowings. Due to strong northwesterly and northeasterly winds are formed drifts.

The analyzes show that overall Sungurlare Municipality is characterized by good environmental conditions, which is one of the specific advantages and among the municipalities in the area. Using this advantage, you need to pay special attention to projects financed by the National Fund for Environmental Protection to the Ministry and their implementation activities for environmental protection and implementation of environmental measures. There are no local settlements with separate large industrial areas that are sources of air pollution and the environment. On its territory is not established contaminated soil. Catchment area of ​​the dam Kamchiya passes near the villages Beronovo, Vezenkovo ​​Velislav and Manolich.

Plant structure municipality Sungurlare is intense compared to neighboring municipalities. The average yield of the vineyards and other crops are good and stable. The territory of the municipality there are 30 agricultural cooperatives, 10 farmer associations and tenants and numerous private farmers.

Transport system - in the municipality Sungurlare pass:

- Class road I-7 - Varbishki Pass

- II-73 - Rishki Pass (Montana - Karnobat)

- III-7013 (Lozarevo - Chubra)

They liaise between South and Northeast Bulgaria - Shumen, Varna, Razgrad, Dobrich and back along Southeast Bulgaria - Karnobat Burgas, Southern Black Sea coast, Burgas airport and port of Burgas. The municipality is crossed the railway line Sofia - oak - Varna. For loading and unloading station Lozarevo used. Furthermore along the line of the municipality is the railway station Valchin, Podviss Vedrovo and Zavet. Bus transport is carried out by individuals and legal entities licensed by the Ministry of Transport. The municipality has a bus connection with a merger, Kotel, Yambol, Karnobat, Burgas, Shumen Municipality.

Museum of "Vine and Wine" is housed in a restored 1984 by the National Institute for Monuments of Culture /National Institute/ pane house Kotel- Zheravna style. The house was built in 1882 and belonged to rich winemakers Ivan and Milko Hristovi, famous in our country in the end of XIX century, and won a gold medal at the exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium, with good wine. In the courtyard, under a canopy of 200 sq m is arranged exhibits related to traditional means of living in the region dating back to the XIX century.

On February 14, 2006 in the basement of the Museum was opened icon collection - icons from the middle of the XVIII century church "St. Archangel Michael" Kostel, which in 1792-94 was served Sophronius of Vratsa.

Museums - Museum "Vine and Wine" - On 14/2/1988 opened the country's first museum exhibition of Vine and Wine. It is housed in a restored house in the pane Kotel-Zheravna style that once belonged to wealthy winemakers John and Milko Christ Sungurlare famous back in 1989 the exhibition in Antwerp - Belgium, with good Sungurlarska wine there won his first gold medal. In honor of the 25 - anniversary of Sungurlare a town to the museum is open section "Archaeology" exhibit valuable exhibits from the VI - V century BC discovered during excavations of a Thracian mound near the village of Prilep. In the same village is a separate and ethnological museum reflecting the life and livelihood of the population in this region.

Sungurlare emerged and developed as a crossroads settlement. In his village there are remains of an ancient settlement that was inhabited during the late Iron Age and during the Roman occupation. Near it there are several large Thracian burial mounds. In the land of the city have found pottery and Roman imperial coins. Information on Sungurlare under the names Syongurlare and Songurlar is in Turkish records of XVI century, 44 families from Sungurlare (240) emigrated to the Ukraine and founded a colony (today Nikolaevka, Crimea).

The Municipal Development Plan is the main tool for managing Sungurlare Municipality over the next seven years. It should interpret and specify the general legislative and strategic framework for regional development in Bulgaria and Europe, prominent local specificity and propose evidence-based solutions to social, economic, environmental, and cultural and management challenges towards sustainable and integrated spatial development of the municipality.