Opaka (Bulgarian: Опака [opɐˈka]) is a town in Targovishte Province in northeast Bulgaria. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 2,873 [1] and covers an area of 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi). It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the city of Rousse on the border with Romania and 250 kilometres (160 mi) northeast of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Archeologists have found evidence of Thracian, Roman and Slavonic settlements in the area. Near the village of Krepcha, a stone monastery is the site of the oldest known Old Bulgarian Cyrillic inscription, dated from around 920 CE. A 2nd century Thracian tumulus containing various artifacts, including six leaves of a golden wreath and bronze figurines, was excavated in 2011.[2]

Opaka Опака
City
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Opaka Location of Opaka
Coordinates: 43°26′45.96″N 26°10′19.2″E
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Targovishte
Municipality	Opaka
Elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,833
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	7840
Area code(s)	06039
License Plate	T

It is the seat of Opaka Municipality.

Honour

Opaka Rocks off Robert Island, South Shetland Islands are named after Opaka.

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External links

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• "Guide Bulgaria | Town Opaka". guide-bulgaria.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

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