LC control no. | n 00140141 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Geographic heading | Dobrich (Bulgaria : Oblast) |
Geographic subdivision usage | Bulgaria--Dobrich (Oblast) |
Variant(s) | Oblast Dobrich (Bulgaria) |
See also | Varnenska oblast (Bulgaria) |
Biography/History note | Dobrich (Bulgaria : Oblast) was created in 1999 when Varnenska oblast was split into three small oblasts. |
Found in | Foreign names information bulletin, no. 23, July 31, 2000 (Former name: none); new name: Dobrich, Oblast--ADM1, 43°41ʹN 27°54ʹE (BU40)) Wikipedia, viewed on May 18, 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; Dobrich, Shumen, and Varna are the pre-1987 and post-1999 places that were once part of the large province of Varnenska oblast) |
Geographic area code | e-bu--- |