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Emona Емона
A view of Emona.
EmonaLocation of Emona
Coordinates: 42°43′N 27°53′E / 42.717°N 27.883°E / 42.717; 27.883
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Burgas
Municipality	Nesebar Municipality
Population
• Total	30
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	8252

Emona (Bulgarian: Емона, Greek: Αίμος) is a village and seaside resort in southeast Bulgaria, situated in the Nesebar Municipality of the Burgas Province. The beach Irakli is 5 km from Emona. Emona lies close to Cape Emine. There are ruins of the ancient fortress nearby.

Emona is famous for being the birthplace of Thracian king Rhesus, who fought in the Trojan War. According to Homer's Iliad, Rhesus was killed by Odysseus and Diomedes.

References

1. "Резултат от справка". infostat.nsi.bg. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
2. "С. ЕМОНА". Туристически портал на Община Несебър (in Bulgarian). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
3. "The Iliad by Homer - Book 10". classics.mit.edu. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

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Capital: Nesebar
Towns	Obzor Sveti Vlas
Villages	Banya Gyulyovtsa Emona Koznitsa Kosharitsa Orizare Panitsovo Priseltsi Ravda Rakovskovo Tankovo
Landmarks	Hagia Sophia Church Church of Saint John the Baptist Church of St Stephen Church of St Paraskevi Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church of Christ Pantocrator Church of St John Aliturgetos Church of St Theodore Nesebar Archaeological Museum Irakli Cape Emine Slanchev Bryag
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