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Dobrich (region) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Abode, Acres, Alluvium, Archbishopric, Archdiocese, Area, Arrondissement, Bailiwick, Bearings, Belt, Bishopric, Borough, Canton, City, Clay, Commune, County, Crust, Demesne, Departement
Dobrich region shown within Bulgaria
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Dobrich region shown within Bulgaria

Dobrich is a region in northeastern Bulgaria. Its major city is Dobrich. In 1945, Dobrich was named Tolbukhin in honor of the Soviet General Fedor Tolbukhin, who's 4th Ukrainian Front was responsible for liberating the region. The name was reverted back to Dobrich in 1989, after the fall of Communism.

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