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Burgas

American  
[boor-gahs] / bʊərˈgɑs /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.


Burgas British  
/ burˈɡas /

noun

  1. a port in SE Bulgaria on an inlet of the Black Sea. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est)

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The accident, in which three other migrants were injured, occurred late Thursday near Burgas, a port city on the Black Sea.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

During the brief hearing Mr Panchukov, with an address in the Bulgarian city of Burgas, indicated that he understood the charges.

From BBC May 21, 2025

Bulgaria: The country is steadily taking control from Russia of an important oil terminal in the Black Sea port city of Burgas.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

Vassilev said Bulgaria also needs to get a derogation, as its only refinery at the Black Sea port of Burgas needed time to upgrade its de-sulphurization facilities necessary to switch to processing only non-Russian crude.

From Reuters May 8, 2022

After Lule Burgas the ox-transport had to do the impossible.

From Bulgaria by Fox, Frank, Sir

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