AHELOY

Aheloy is a town in South-Eastern Bulgaria, part of Pomorie Municipality, Burgas Region.
The city is located in the coastal area of the Acheloi Gulf, 500 m from the sea, 29 km northeast of the regional center Burgas, 14.2 km north of the municipal center Pomorie and 7 km west of Nessebar. The terrain is mostly flat, near the city flows the river Aheloy, springing from the Aito heights and flowing into the Black Sea.
Aheloy has its own microclimate, formed by its flat terrain, Stara Planina and the Black Sea. It has very mild winters and cool summers, making it a pleasant and desirable place to live and relax. The temperature varies from -4 to +30 °C.
The old name of the settlement is the Greek Chimos. Chimos was Bulgarianized to Chimovo in 1934, and in 1960 the name was changed to the modern Aheloy. The strategic location of the area was decisive for the construction of the Roman fortress of Chaia, as well as a road, part of which was preserved until the middle of the 20th century. The fort is located on the Strolata hill and was used for observation. The battle near the Acheloi River took place here, in which on August 20, 917, King Simeon I defeated a Byzantine army of several thousand, led by Leo Phocas. One of the most magnificent battles of the Middle Ages took place near the Aheloy River, the outcome of which determined the Bulgarian state as the hegemon not only in the Balkans, but also in the whole of Southeast Europe.