Cape Emine

This article is about Emine the place, for the Turkish female name, see Emine.

Cape Emine

Cape Emine

Cape Emine (Bulgarian: Нос Емине) is a headland located at the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is located 49 miles south of Varna, 34 miles north of Burgas and 9 miles south of Obzor. It forms the tip of Stara Planina. Cape Emine is said to be Bulgaria's stormiest cape.

In the Middle Ages, there was a fortress called Emona on Cape Emine. Its name was derived from Aemon, the ancient name for Stara Planina. Nowadays, only some ruins of the fortress are left. There are also remnants of a monastery and a lighthouse. The village of Emona is located nearby.

Cape Emine is the endpoint of the European walking route E3 (its Bulgarian section is also known as "Kom-Emine").

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Nesebar Municipality

Capital: Nesebar

Towns	Obzor Sveti Vlas

Villages	Banya Gyulyovtsa Emona Koznitsa Kosharitsa Orizare Panitsovo Priseltsi Ravda Rakovskovo Tankovo

Landmarks	Hagia Sophia Church Church of Saint John the Baptist Church of St Stephen Church of St Paraskevi Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church of Christ Pantocrator Church of St John Aliturgetos Church of St Theodore Nesebar Archaeological Museum Irakli Cape Emine Slanchev Bryag

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Coordinates: 42°42′05″N 27°53′59″E / 42.70139°N 27.89972°E / 42.70139; 27.89972

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