Nova Zagora

Sister cities

• Taraclia

History

The first traces of life in the region date back thousands of years. Many archeological sites are located in the region, showing settlements dating back to the Stone Age and the Stone-Copper age (Eneolithic). The most prominent archeological site is in the nearby village of Karanovo. The [https://web.archive.org/web/20060405194115/http://web.hit.bg/museum/ Nova Zagora Historical Museum] has many historically significant artifacts dating back to this era.

Geography

Nova Zagora is located on the main Sofia-Plovdiv-Burgas railroad, as well as the Trakiya motorway that runs from Sofia to Burgas. It is 35 km east of Stara Zagora and 30 km west of Sliven. The is part of the Sliven administrative district. The climate is mild, with an average winter temperature of 1.2 °C and an average temperature in August of 23.5 °C.

Most-observed species

• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  219
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  212
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  121
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  120
• Great Cormorant/European Shag

  Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  106
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  103
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  100
• corn bunting

  Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  86

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2023-10-23
  7 km NNE of Sadovo, Bulgaria
• M 4.5 — 2020-05-01
  6 km SW of Rakovski, Bulgaria
• M 4.2 — 2017-01-03
  8 km ENE of Lyaskovets, Bulgaria
• M 4.3 — 2016-04-18
  10 km SSW of Nova Zagora, Bulgaria
• M 4 — 2015-04-02
  11 km N of Topolovgrad, Bulgaria
• M 4.2 — 2015-02-05
  12 km ENE of Tvarditsa, Bulgaria