Mezek

Mezek
Мезек
Mezek seen from the fortress
Mezek seen from the fortress
Mezek is located in Bulgaria
Mezek
Location of Mezek
Coordinates: 41°44′16″N 26°05′01″E / 41.73778°N 26.08361°E / 41.73778; 26.08361
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Haskovo
Government
 • MayorVeselina Teoharova
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total371
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
6521
Area code03777

Mezek (Bulgarian: Мезек) is a village in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Svilengrad municipality, Haskovo Province. It lies at the foot of the eastern Rhodope Mountains, just north of the Bulgaria–Greece border and not far west of the Bulgaria–Turkey border. Mezek is famous for the well-preserved medieval Mezek Fortress (Neoutzikon - Νεούτζικον) and its two ancient Thracian beehive tombs, the Mezek and Sheynovets tombs. The village is also well known for its own winery and the Mezzek brand of Bulgarian wine.[2]

  1. ^ Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес 15.03.2009
  2. ^ "Our Wines — Mezzek". Katarzyna Estate. Archived from the original on 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2009-05-31.