Tran, Bulgaria
Tran (Bulgarian: Трън, pronounced [trɤn], meaning 'thorn') is a small town in Tran Municipality, Pernik Province, western Bulgaria. It is 27 km (17 mi) from Breznik and 15 km (9.3 mi) from the border with Serbia.
Tran
Трън | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Tran Location of Tran, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′N 22°40′E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Pernik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanislav Nikolov |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2016-03-15)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,341 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2460 |
| Area code(s) | 07731 |
The town was first mentioned in 1451 as Tran; its name was also rendered as Turun, Tuin, Turan, Taran throughout the 15th–16th centuries.[2] One distinctive feature of the town is the specific Tran dialect of the Bulgarian language spoken in Tran, which is part of the Transitional dialect group. The Erma River which flows from the town has formed a magnificent gorge known as Transko Zhdrelo. Tran holds the Bulgarian lowest temperature record at −38.3°C (−36.94°F) registered in the winter of 1947.
Climate
The town has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with large temperature amplitudes, similar to that of Sofia. The lowest temperature in Bulgaria −38.3 °C (−36.9 °F) was recorded in Tran in January 1947. With temperatures frequently dropping to −20 °C (−4 °F) −25 °C (−13 °F) through the winter, Tran can be considered one of the coldest towns in Bulgaria.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
36.8 (98.2) |
33 (91) |
29 (84) |
22 (72) |
18.5 (65.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
17 (63) |
22 (72) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
18 (64) |
12 (54) |
5 (41) |
16 (61) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
10 (50) |
15 (59) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
0 (32) |
10 (50) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−5 (23) |
−2 (28) |
3 (37) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
3 (37) |
0 (32) |
−4 (25) |
3 (37) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.3 (−36.9) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1 (30) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−7 (19) |
−10 (14) |
−20 (−4) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) |
38 (1.5) |
37 (1.5) |
50 (2.0) |
73 (2.9) |
84 (3.3) |
55 (2.2) |
43 (1.7) |
43 (1.7) |
51 (2.0) |
51 (2.0) |
47 (1.9) |
613 (24.1) |
| Source: Stringmeteo.com[3] | |||||||||||||
Honour
Tran Crag on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Tran.
Notes
- Source: Official population table as of 15 March 2016.
- Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. pp. 174–175. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.
- , Stringmeteo.com Retrieved March 20, 2012.
See also
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