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Village of Gigen

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village of Gigen - a Roman town COLONIA ULPIA OESCENSIUM

The village of Gigen is located in North-Central Bulgaria, on the Danube, close to the place where the Iskar River empties into it, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. The village is included in Municipality Gulyantsi (Pleven District). Gigen is most famous for being built on the site of the important Roman colony of Oescus. The extensive ruins are located in the northwestern part of the village and were first associated with the ancient colony in the end of the 17th century.

Quick facts about Village of Gigen
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Гиген
Location: North-Central Bulgaria
Distance to capital city: 147.378 km from Sofia
Latitude: 43.7N
Longitude: 24.483E
Altitude: 0 - 49m above sea level
Province: Pleven District
Municipality: Gulyantsi Municipality
Area size of Village of Gigen: 65.605km²
Population of Village of Gigen: 2419 inhabitants (to 01/01/2007)
Post code (ZIP) of Village of Gigen: 5970
Phone code of Village of Gigen: 06562 from Bulgaria, 003596562 from outside
Cities, villages, quarters and resorts in Gulyantsi municipality: Town of Gulyantsi, Village of Brest, Village of Gigen, Village of Dolni Vit, Village of Dabovan, Village of Zagrajden, Village of Iskar, Village of Kreta, Village of Lenkovo, Village of Milkovitsa, Village of Somovit, Village of Shiakovo

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