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Marten (Bulgarian: Мартен [ˈmartɛn]) is a town in the northern part of Bulgaria. It is located in Ruse Province.

Marten, Bulgaria
Marten, Bulgaria Location of Marten, Bulgaria
Coordinates: 43°55′N 26°5′E
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Ruse
Government
• Mayor	Todor Georgiev
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (15.09.2006)
• Total	3,902
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	7058
Area code(s)	08117

Geography

The town is located on the right bank of the Danube. In the site called Yamata (Bulgarian: Ямата) a meteorite crater, unique for Bulgaria, is located.

History

The town was founded as a Roman Fortress called Tegra (Tegris, Tigris) in the 1st century AD, a part of the fortifications on the Danube border of the Empire. It is supposed to have existed also during the Second Bulgarian Empire. In early Ottoman documents it is named Maruteni.

Marten was proclaimed a town on August 7, 2006, by the House of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Marten Crag on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the town.[1]

Historic Sights

"St. George" church, built in 1896.

Annual Events

Marten Fair is organized annually on May 6.

Notes

На других языках

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- [en] Marten, Bulgaria

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[ru] Мартен (город)

Мартен (болг. Мартен) — город в Болгарии. Находится в Русенской области, входит в общину Русе. Население составляет 3 747 человек.

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