Burgaska oblast (Bulgaria)
- [Burgaska oblast existed from 1987 to 1999. It was formed in 1987 by the merger of three okrŭgs: Burgaski okrŭg, I︠A︡mbolski okrŭg, and Slivenski okrŭg. In 1999, Burgaska oblast was split into three small oblasts: Burgas, I︠A︡mbol, and Sliven.]
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found: Penkova, E. Istorii︠a︡ na selo Pobeda, I︠A︡mbolsko, 1990(name not given)
found: Phone call to BGN, 02-13-92(Burgaska oblast; 42°36ʹN 26°41ʹE; formed 1986 or 1987)
found: Osnovni kharakteristiki na obrazovanieto v oblastite na NR Bŭlgarii︠a︡, 1987:p. 4-5 (as of 1986 or 1987, I︠A︡mbolski okrŭg (with the exception of Topolovgrad) was combined with Burgaski okrŭg and Slivenski okrŭg to form Burgaska oblast)
found: Foreign names information bulletin, no. 23, July 31, 2000(Former name: Burgas [short form]; Burgaska Oblast [long form]--ADM1, 42°36ʹN 26°41ʹE (BU29); new name: Burgas, Oblast--ADM1, 42°36ʹN 27°18ʹE (BU39))
found: Wikipedia, viewed on April 25, 2017:Provinces of Bulgaria (the 9 large provinces were divided into 28 small provinces in 1999; Burgaska was split into 3 oblasts: Burgas, I︠A︡mbol, and Sliven)
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- [Burgaska oblast existed from 1987 to 1999. It was formed in 1987 by the merger of three okrŭgs: Burgaski okrŭg, I︠A︡mbolski okrŭg, and Slivenski okrŭg. In 1999, Burgaska oblast was split into three small oblasts: Burgas, I︠A︡mbol, and Sliven.]
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1992-02-13: new
2017-04-25: revised
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