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Bulgarian cities are Settlements Settlements that can be founded by the Bulgarian civilization during the Exploration Age in Civilization VII and its expansions. After the transition to a new Age, one of the previously founded Towns Towns can be turned into a new Capital Capital or, at an advanced start, the first Settlement Settlement was originally founded and is the Capital Capital, and the names of future Settlements Settlements are chosen at random from the list below.

The names listed are default names; players can change their Settlements Settlements' names if they choose.

List of cities[]

City Name Notes
Capital Capital
Preslav (Преслав) Now called Great Preslav; Seat of government of the Veliki Preslav Municipality, served as the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 to 972
Settlements Settlements
Tarnovo (Търново) Now called Great Tarnovo; capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire from 1185 to 1393 and the traditional and cultural capital of Bulgaria until 1879; formerly an Independent Power Independent Power
Ohrid (Охрид) City in North Macedonia located at the tip of Lake Ohrid
Pliska (Плиска) First capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the Middle Ages; modern day Shumen Province, Bulgaria
Drastar (Дръстър) Medieval name of Silistra; major cultural, industrial, transportation, and educational center in Northeastern Bulgaria
Pleven (Плèвен) Major economic center in northwestern Bulgaria
Badin (Видин) Also known as Vidin; industrial, agricultural, and trade center known for its wines
Sredets (Средец) Medieval name for the present-day Bulgarian capital of Sofia
Karvuna (Добруджанско Деспотство) Independent Bulgarian polity in the region of modern day Dobruja
Plovdiv (Пловдив) Second largest city of Bulgaria
Borui (Стара Загора) Now called Stara Zagora, economic city
Skopie (Скопие) Capital of modern-day North Macedonia and is spelt Skopje
Belograd (Белоград) Capital of present-day Republic of Serbia
Varna (Варна) Largest Bulgarian city in the Black Sea region
Breznik (Брезник) Cultural city in Bulgaria
Devina (Девин) Town in Bulgaria home to many spas
Pernik (Перник) Industrial town in Western Bulgaria
Lipjan (Липљан) Also known as Lipljan, former Bulgarian city in modern day Kosovo
Deultum (Деултум) Also known as Develtos; ancient Greek colony in modern day Bulgaria
Bitolja (Битола) Also known as Bitola or Manastir; cultural and economic center in Central Europe in North Macedonia
Drembitsa (дрембица) Early bishopric in medieval Bulgaria
Prilep (Прилеп) Bulgarian city in modern day North Macedonia
Kossovo (Косово) Also known as Kosovo, a partially recognized country in central Europe
Anchialo (Ахелой) Also known as Achelous; site of the Battle of Achelous
Melnik (Мелник) Smallest town in Bulgaria; fortress town
Mesemvriya (Несебър) Ancient Greek colony in Bulgaria
Prizren (Призрен) Historical capital of Kosovo
Yambol (Ямбол) Also known as Kabile; cathedral city
Arsa (Стари Рас) Also known as Stari Ras; fortress in the Republic of Serbia
Devol (Девол) Medieval fortress in modern day Albania
Pazardzhik (Пазарджик) Known for its rail junction and industrial center, particularly for textiles and rubber production
Civilization VII Settlements [edit]
Antiquity
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