Mezek
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Haskovo /
Ljubimec /
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/ Haskovo
/ Ljubimec
, 11 km from center (Любимец)
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Mezek is a village in southern Bulgaria with a population of 219 inhabitants (National Statistical Institute, 31.12.2020). It is located in Svilengrad Municipality, Haskovo district. It lies at the foot of the eastern Rhodope Mountains, just north of the Bulgaria–Greece border and not far west of the Bulgaria–Turkey border. Mezek is famous for the well-preserved medieval Mezek Fortress (Neoutzikon - Νεούτζικον) and its two ancient Thracian beehive tombs, the Mezek and Sheynovets tombs. The village is also well known for its own winery and the Mezzek brand of Bulgarian wine.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezek
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Coordinates: 41°44'20"N 26°5'22"E
- Mezek Fortress Neutzikon 0.5 km
- Cemetery 0.8 km
- Tomb of Maltepe 1.1 km
- Lyubimets Municipality 4.8 km
- Siva reka Dam 4.8 km
- Haskovo Province 16 km
- Harmanli Municipality 18 km
- Svilengrad Municipality 22 km
- Orestiada Municipality 27 km
- Upper Thracian Plain 71 km