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Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania across the Danube river to the north. It covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), making it the tenth largest within the European Union and the sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities include Plovdiv, Varna, and Burgas. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). In the 6th to 3rd century BC, the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts, and Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in…

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Bulgaria

FCDO travel advice for Bulgaria. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Bulgaria

Capital: Sofia
Language: Bulgarian
Currency: Bulgarian lev
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Calling code: +359
Internet domain: .bg
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Bulgaria

Нова годинаNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Ден на валутната смянаCurrency change day2026-01-02

Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робствоLiberation Day2026-03-03

Разпети петъкGood Friday2026-04-10

Велика съботаHoly Saturday2026-04-11

ВеликденEaster Sunday2026-04-12

Велики понеделникEaster Monday2026-04-13

Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарностInternational Workers' Day2026-05-01

Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армияSaint George's Day2026-05-06

Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменостSaints Cyril and Methodius Day2026-05-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalSofia

Population7,000,039

CurrencyBGN

Languagesbg,tr-BG,rom

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Cities

◎Sofia1,152,556 residents ◎Plovdiv329,489 residents ◎Varna318,737 residents ◎Burgas210,646 residents ◎Stara Zagora121,582 residents ◎Ruse121,168 residents ◎Pleven90,209 residents ◎Sliven83,740 residents ◎Pernik82,467 residents ◎Shumen72,342 residents ◎Dobrich69,434 residents ◎Blagoevgrad67,810 residents ◎Haskovo64,564 residents ◎Yambol63,656 residents ◎Veliko Tŭrnovo59,166 residents ◎Pazardzhik55,220 residents ◎Asenovgrad54,778 residents ◎Vratsa49,569 residents ◎Gabrovo48,133 residents ◎Kazanlak47,918 residents ◎Montana47,445 residents ◎Kyustendil46,856 residents ◎Kardzhali44,071 residents ◎Dimitrovgrad38,015 residents ◎Vidin34,797 residents ◎Targovishte34,793 residents ◎Dupnitsa34,764 residents ◎Gorna Oryahovitsa32,792 residents ◎Petrich30,722 residents ◎Smolyan30,689 residents ◎Karlovo30,340 residents ◎Svishtov30,157 residents ◎Silistra29,498 residents ◎Razgrad28,931 residents ◎Sandanski28,510 residents ◎Lovech27,910 residents ◎Asparuhovo27,000 residents ◎Samokov26,765 residents ◎Sevlievo24,582 residents ◎Nova Zagora23,625 residents ◎Troyan21,162 residents ◎Aytos20,986 residents ◎Botevgrad20,909 residents ◎Gotse Delchev20,522 residents ◎Velingrad20,286 residents ◎Karnobat19,709 residents ◎Panagyurishte19,389 residents ◎Harmanli18,931 residents ◎Peshtera18,676 residents ◎Lom18,593 residents ◎Parvomay17,000 residents ◎Svilengrad16,959 residents ◎Popovo16,571 residents ◎Rakovski15,782 residents ◎Chirpan15,109 residents ◎Berkovitsa15,027 residents ◎Radnevo14,667 residents ◎Radomir14,494 residents ◎Ihtiman14,154 residents ◎Tryavna13,818 residents ◎Provadia13,755 residents ◎Pomorie13,714 residents ◎Nesebar13,347 residents ◎Novi Pazar13,276 residents ◎Cherven Bryag13,000 residents ◎Balchik13,000 residents ◎Razlog12,486 residents ◎Kostinbrod12,175 residents ◎Stamboliyski12,070 residents ◎Mezdra11,975 residents ◎Levski11,467 residents ◎Kozloduy11,331 residents ◎Kavarna11,205 residents ◎Pavlikeni11,151 residents ◎Etropole11,031 residents ◎Teteven10,790 residents ◎Elhovo10,424 residents ◎Byala Slatina10,282 residents ◎Lukovit9,792 residents ◎Zlatni Pyasatsi9,760 residents ◎Isperih9,735 residents ◎Sredets9,573 residents ◎Veliki Preslav9,425 residents ◎Bansko9,232 residents ◎Tutrakan9,214 residents ◎Omurtag9,070 residents ◎Kubrat8,980 residents ◎Svoge8,964 residents ◎Krichim8,580 residents ◎Lyaskovets8,488 residents ◎Gŭlŭbovo8,400 residents ◎Rakitovo8,376 residents ◎Dryanovo8,346 residents ◎Devnya8,171 residents ◎Pirdop8,136 residents ◎Septemvri8,071 residents ◎Lyubimets8,065 residents ◎Beloslav7,989 residents ◎Hisarya7,903 residents ◎General Toshevo7,758 residents

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Airports

Burgas AirportBurgasBOJ Plovdiv International AirportPlovdivPDV Sofia AirportSofiaSOF Varna AirportVarnaVAR Bezmer Air BaseBezmerJAM Gorna Oryahovitsa AirportGorna OryahovitsaGOZ Ruse AirportShtraklevoROU