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The town of Devnya is located in about 30 km away from the city of Varna. It is situated in a small valley and is surrounded by low limestone hills, the end slopes of Stara Planina mountain and the Dobrudja plateau. It is only opened to the east towards the Beloslav lake and the sea. The population is 9 416 people.
The town of Devnya as we know it today was established in 1969.
The predecessors of the modern town were the Roman and Early-Byzantine town of Marcianopolis (established in106 by Emperor Marcus Ulpius Trajanus to celebrate his victory over the Dacians) and the Medieval town of Devina. Marcianopolis was named after the beloved sister of the Emperor Marcia. The town had a long and turbulent history. One could still get acquainted with the lifestyle of the Romans - many remains have been revealed.
After the Slavs and the Proto-Bulgarians settled in today's North-Eastern Bulgaria during the first decades of the VII-th century the name of the city has disappeared from the historical sources.
Devnya region is very well developed economically. The industry is developing in the following aspects: production of industrial salts, fertilizers, heating energy, production of construction materials, sugar etc.
Some of the major chemical plants in the country are operating on the territory of the municipality: Solvey Sodi JSC, Agropolichim JSC, Polimeri JSC.
The construction industry is developing in two major directions - production of construction materials and construction activities.
Varna Zapad Port is of major importance to the municipality. It provides the transportation of raw materials to and the ready production from the industrial enterprises.
The railway transportation is well developed, and serves both the needs of the industrial economy and of the residents of the area.
The Hemus highway (Varna-Sofia) is passing through the territory of the municipality, as well.
Source: internet
Pictures: Mirela