Pordim

Pordim Пордим
Pordim Museum house “His Royal Majesty Carol I” [1]
Pordim Location of Pordim
Coordinates: 43°23′N 24°51′E / 43.383°N 24.850°E / 43.383; 24.850Coordinates: 43°23′N 24°51′E / 43.383°N 24.850°E / 43.383; 24.850
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Pleven
Government
• Mayor	Detelin Vasilev
Elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population (December 2009)[2]
• Total	2,117
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	5898
Area code(s)	06513

Pordim (Bulgarian: Пордим) is a town in Pleven Province in central northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Pordim municipality. The town lies at 155 metres above sea level in the Danubian Plain. As of December 2009, it has a population of 2,117 inhabitants.^[2]

Pordim is thought to be the site of the first ever telephone connection in Bulgaria, during the Siege of Plevna of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. It linked Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia with Prince Carol I of Romania.

The town played an active part in the war of 1877-78 and boasts two museums, the Alexander II Russian Museum and the Carol I Romanian Museum,^[1] both houses in the authentic buildings where the two heads of state stayed during the battle for Pleven, commanding their respective forces.

Honour

Pordim Islands off Robert Island, South Shetland Islands are named after Pordim.

References

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