Bulgarian exonyms

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This is a list of Bulgarian exonyms for places that do not use Bulgarian. This list includes only names that are significantly different from the local toponym, and archaic or obsolete names are italicized.

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Albania

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

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Name

!Language

Berat

|Beligrad (Белиград)

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Durrës

|Drach (Драч)

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Korçë

|Goritsa (Горица)

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Austria

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Name

!Language

Vienna

|Viena (Виена)

|Wien

|German

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Czech Republic

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rowspan="2" |English name

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Name

!Language

Prague

|Praga (Прага)

|Praha

|Czech

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Denmark

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Name

!Language

Copenhagen

|Kopenhagen (Копенхаген)

|København

|Danish

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France

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

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Name

!Language

Nice

|Nitsa (Ница)

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Paris

|Parizh (Париж)

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Greece

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! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

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Name

!Language

Alexandroupoli

|Dedeagach (Дедеагач)

|Αλεξανδρούπολη

|Greek

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Edessa

|Voden (Воден)

|Ἔδεσσα

|Greek

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Florina

|Lerin (Лерин)

|Φλώρινα

|Greek

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Goumenissa

|Gumendzhe (Гумендже)

|Γουμένισσα

|Greek

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Ioannina

|Yanina (Янина)

|Ιωάννινα

|Greek

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Kastoria

|Kostur (Костур)

|Καστοριά

|Greek

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Kilkis

|Kukush (Кукуш)

|Κιλκίς

|Greek

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Komotini

|Gyumyurdzhina (Гюмюрджина)

|Κομοτηνή

|Greek

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Kozani

|Kozhani (Кожани)

|Κοζάνη

|Greek

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Promachonas

|Dragotin (Драготин)

|Προμαχώνας

|Greek

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Serres

|Ser, Syar (Сер, Сяр)

|Σέρρες

|Greek

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Thessaloniki

|Solun (Солун)

|Θεσσαλονίκη

|Greek

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Veria

|Ber (Бер)

|Βέροια

|Greek

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Vevi

|Banitsa (Баница)

|Βεύη

|Greek

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Xanthi

|Tsarevo (Царево)

|Ξάνθη

|Greek

Italy

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! colspan="2" |Endonym

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Name

!Language

Florence

|Florentsiya (Флоренция)

|Firenze

|Italian

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Genova

|Genua (Генуа)

|Genua

|Italian

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Naples

|Neapol (Неапол)

|Napoli

|Italian

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Rome

|Rim (Рим)

|Roma

|Italian

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Trieste

|Triest (Триест)

|Trieste

|Italian

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Kosovo

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

! rowspan="2" |Notes

Name

!Language

Pristina

|Prishtina (Прищина)

|Prishtinë

|Albanian

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Ferizaj

|Ferizovo (Феризово)

|Ferizaj

|Albanian

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Podujevo

|Poduyevo (Подуево)

|Besianë

|Albanian

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Moldova

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

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Name

!Language

Chișinău

|Kishinev (Кишинев)

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North Macedonia

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

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Name

!Language

Bitola

|Bitolya (Битоля)

|Битола

|Macedonian

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Debar

|Debǎr (Дебър)

|Дебaр

|Macedonian

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Delčevo

|Tsarevo Selo (Царево Село)

|Делчево

|Macedonian

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Gevgelija

|Gevgeli (Гевгели)

|Гевгелија

|Macedonian

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Gostivar

|Kostovo (Костово)

|Гостивар

|Macedonian

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Kavadarci

|Tikvesh (Тиквеш)

|Кавадарци

|Macedonian

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Makedonski Brod

|Brod (Брод)

|Македонски Брод

|Macedonian

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Sveti Nikole

|Sveti Nikola (Свети Никола)

|Свети Николе

|Macedonian

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Portugal

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

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Name

!Language

Lisbon

|Lisabon (Лисабон)

|Lisboa

|Portuguese

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Romania

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

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! rowspan="2" |Notes

Name

!Language

Bucharest

|Bukuresht (Букурещ)

|București

|Romanian

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Cernavodă

|Cherna Voda (Черна Вода)

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Constanța

|Kyustendzha (Кюстенджа)

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Dudeștii Vechi

|Star Beshenov, Stár Bishnov (Стар Бешенов)

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|Star Bishnov is the Banat Bulgarian name

Giurgiu

|Gyurgevo (Гюргево)

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Hârșova

|Harsovo (Хърсово)

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Isaccea

|Obluchitsa (Облучица)

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Sânnicolau Mare

|Smiklush (Смиклуш)

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|Banat Bulgarian name

Timișoara

|Timishvár

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|Banat Bulgarian name

Tulcea

|Tulcha (Тулча)

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Zimnicea

|Zimnich, Zimnitsa (Зимнич, Зимница)

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Serbia

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Name

!Language

Aleksinac

|Aleksinets (Алексинец)

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Belgrade

|Belgrad (Белград)

|Beograd

|Serbian

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Bracévac

|Brakevtsi (Бракевци)

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Gnjilane

|Gilyani (Гиляни)

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Gradinje

|Gradina (Градина)

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Đakovica

|Dyakovo (Дяково)

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Dimitrovgrad

|Tsaribrod (Цариброд)

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Donji Milanovac

|Porech (Пореч)

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Dragaš

|Krakovishta (Краковища)

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Knjaževac

|Gurgusovets (Гургусовец)

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Kruševac

|Krushevets, Krushevtsi (Крушевец, Крушевци)

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Leskovac

|Leskovets (Лесковец)

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Požarevac

|Pozharevets (Пожаревец)

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Svilajnac

|Svilenets (Свиленец)

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Vranje

|Vranya (Враня)

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Zaječar

|Zaychar (Зайчар)

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Switzerland

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

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Name

!Language

Geneva

|Zheneva (Женева)

|Genève

|French

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Lausanne

|Lozana (Лозана)

|Lausanne

|French

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Tunisia

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

! rowspan="2" |Notes

Name

!Language

Carthage

|Kartagen (Картаген)

|قرطاج

|Arabic

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Turkey

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

! rowspan="2" |Notes

Name

!Language

Demirköy

|Malak Samokov (Малък Самоков)

|Demirköy

|Turkish

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Edirne

|Odrin (Одрин)

|Edirne

|Turkish

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Enez

|Enos (Енос)

|Enez

|Turkish

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İstanbul

|Tsarigrad (Цариград)

|İstanbul

|Turkish

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Kırklareli

|Lozengrad (Лозенград)

|Kırklareli

|Turkish

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Pehlivanköy

|Pavlovo (Павлово)

|Pehlivanköy

|Turkish

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Tekirdağ

|Rodosto (Родосто)

|Tekirdağ

|Turkish

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Ukraine

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rowspan="2" |English name

! rowspan="2" |Bulgarian name

! colspan="2" |Endonym

! rowspan="2" |Notes

Name

!Language

Bolhrad

|Bolgrad (Болград)

|Болград

|Ukrainian

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Lviv

|Lvov (Лвов)

|Львів

|Ukrainian

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See also