Mezek
Мезек | |
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Coordinates: 41°44′16″N 26°05′01″E / 41.73778°N 26.08361°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) | Haskovo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Veselina Teoharova |
Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 371 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 6521 |
Area code | 03777 |
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]