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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Ravda
| native_name                     = Равда
| native_name_lang                = bg
| image_skyline                   = File:Ravda_Aurelia_beach.jpg
| settlement_type                 = Village
| pushpin_map                     = Bulgaria
| coordinates                     = {{coord|42|39|N|27|41|E}}
| leader_title                    = Mayor
| leader_name                     = Andon Bakalov
| population_total                = 1745
| population_as_of                = 2005
| postal_code_type                = Postal code
| postal_code                     = 8238
| area_code                       = +359 554
}}

'''Ravda''' ({{langx|bg|Равда}}, {{Langx|el|Ράβδα}}) a coastal [[village]] and [[seaside resort]] in  southeastern [[Bulgaria]], situated in [[Nesebar municipality]], [[Burgas Province]]. Ravda is a small seaside resort on the [[Black Sea]], located 3&nbsp;km from [[Nesebar]] and 5&nbsp;km from [[Sunny Beach]]. 30&nbsp;km from [[Burgas Airport|Bourgas airport]]. After 1924, Bulgarian [[refugees]] from the villages of [[Koufalia]], Bozets, Kirkalovo, [[Mikro Monastiri]], Barovitsa, Ramel, [[Krya Vrysi, Nesebar|Krya Vrysi]], Kadinovo and [[Axos]] in [[Macedonia (Greece)|Aegean Macedonia]] settled in Ravda.<ref>Бабев, Иван, „Македонска голгота – Спомени и изповеди от Ениджевардарско“, ТАНГРА ТанНакРа ИК, София 2009 г., стр.487</ref>
 
The position on the [[Bulgarian Black Sea Coast]] provides for the nice weather, quietness and calmness of a country village and the proximity to the attractive resorts Nesebar (world heritage site) and Sunny Beach offers plenty of attractions and entertainment possibilities. Ravda has ecologically clean air and water because the resort is far from the big cities and industrial zones. There are no dangerous species such as [[shark|sharks]], poisonous [[jellyfish|jelly-fish]], [[scorpion|scorpions]], [[snake|killer snakes]], venomous [[spider|spiders]], or [[Fly|flies]].

The average monthly temperature during the summer is 22[[°C]] (71[[°F]]). Ravda's beaches have fine sand, sunshades are provided for the tourists and there are qualified lifeguards on duty. The cafes and bars near the seaside offer refreshing drinks. There are several big hotels in Ravda and many private rooms and small family hotels, as well as a great number of restaurants, taverns, and disco clubs.

There are regular bus lines to the other resorts in the area — every 30 minutes to [[Burgas]] and every 20 minutes to Sunny Beach and Nesebar. Ravda's postal code is 8238, the telephone area code is +(359) 554, where (359) is the [[country code]]. {{As of|2005}} the village has a population of 1,745. It lies at {{coord|42|39|N|27|41|E}}, at [[sea level]].

==Honour==
[[Ravda Peak]] on [[Livingston Island]] in the [[South Shetland Islands]], [[Antarctica]] is named after Ravda.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hotel-krasi.com - Hotel Krasi]
* [http://www.aura-hotel.com Ravda - Hotel Aura]
* [https://excitingbulgaria.com/black-sea-coast/ravda/ Article about Ravda]

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{{Bulgarian Black Sea resorts}}
{{Nesebar}}

[[Category:Seaside resorts in Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Villages in Burgas Province]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Bulgaria]]

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