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Aytos

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Also known as Aitos, Ajtos, Aetòs, Aetos, Astòs, Astos, Eidos, Aquilia

Aytos ( ), sometimes written Aitos and Ajtos, is a town located in eastern Bulgaria some 30 kilometers from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and belonging to the administrative boundaries of Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Aytos Municipality. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 18,974 inhabitants. It lies in the Aytos Valley, the easternmost of the eleven Sub-Balkan valleys.

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Aytos
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Айтос
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Aytos from Hisarya.jpg
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Aytos from the Hisarya Heights above town
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Country
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Bulgaria
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Province(Oblast)
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EET
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+2
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EEST
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+3
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Location of Aytos
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Bulgaria
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Location of Aytos
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1
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Mayor
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Official website

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Official name
Aytos
Population
17171
Area
79.033
Elevation
95
Official website
aytos.bg
Image
Aytos from Hisarya.jpg
Dialing code
0558
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Commons category
Aytos
postal code
8500
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Aytos ( ), sometimes written Aitos and Ajtos, is a town located in eastern Bulgaria some 30 kilometers from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and belonging to the administrative boundaries of Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Aytos Municipality. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 18,974 inhabitants. It lies in the Aytos Valley, the easternmost of the eleven Sub-Balkan valleys.

==History== Aytos has a rich and long history dating back to antiquity. Founded by Thracian tribes, archaeological finds near the town testify that its existence dates back to the 5th century BC. Throughout the centuries, the town has been known under different names including Aetòs (in Greek Αετός meaning eagle), Astòs (Αστός), Eidos (Είδος), Aquilia, Tchengis, etc.

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