Miziya

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For the historical region see Moesia.

Miziya (Bulgarian: Мизия) is a town and municipality in Vratsa Province, northwestern Bulgaria near the Danube river. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,354 inhabitants.^[1]

The town's original name was Bukyovtsi (Букьовци); an urban-type settlement, it was merged with Glozhene in 1970 to create the town of Miziya (meaning "Moesia"), but the two were separated again 1975. However, Bukyovtsi retained the new name.

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Miziya Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Miziya.

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Coordinates: 43°41′N 23°51′E / 43.683°N 23.850°E / 43.683; 23.850

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