LC control no. | n 00140140 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Geographic heading | Burgas (Bulgaria : Oblast) |
Geographic subdivision usage | Bulgaria--Burgas (Oblast) |
Variant(s) | Oblast Burgas (Bulgaria) |
See also | Burgaska oblast (Bulgaria) Burgaski okrŭg (Bulgaria) |
Biography/History note | Burgas (Bulgaria : Oblast) was created in 1999 when Burgaska oblast was split into three small oblasts. |
Found in | Foreign names information bulletin, no. 23, July 31, 2000 (Former name: Burgas [short form]; Burgaska Oblast [long form]--ADM1, 42°36ʹN 26°41ʹE (BU29); new name: Burgas, Oblast--ADM1, 42°36ʹN 27°18ʹE (BU39)) Wikipedia, viewed on April 25, 2017: Provinces of Bulgaria (in 1987 the 28 small districts were combined into 9 large provinces; then in 1999, the large provinces were divided into 28 small provinces; Burgas, I︠A︡mbol, and Sliven are the pre-1987 and post-1999 places that were once part of the large province of Burgaska) |
Geographic area code | e-bu--- |