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Velingrad (Велинград)

General information - Location

Country	Bulgaria
Location in country	Southwest
Location in Europe	East Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: 24.0024,Lat: 42.0327
Elevation	758 meter above sea level
Local time	4:28:57am
Name province/region	Пазарджик
Name Subregion	Велинград
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Велинград

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Драгиново (Draginоvо)	3.8 km	North
2 Ракитово (Rakitоvо)	8.3 km	EastSouthEast
3 Костандово (Kоstandоvо)	8.9 km	East
4 Долна Дъбева (Dоlna Dabeva)	9.8 km	WestSouthWest
5 Алендарова (Alendarоva)	10.1 km	WestSouthWest

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 София (Sоfiya)	Bulgaria	92 km	NorthWest
2 Skopje	North-macedonia	210 km	West
3 Приштина	Kosovo	244 km	West

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Aegean Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 126 km (direction SouthSouthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Greece.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Maritsa main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area East Aegean Region Basin District. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is яз. Батак (20.6 km² at a distance of 13.2 km in EastSouthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Greek-Bulgarian border with a straight distance of 54 km in SouthSouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 76 km.
Elevation around place: low mountains: 35%, moderate high mountains: 65%, high mountains: 0%, The hills are mainly eastern orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately urbanised. The most common land use in the area is forest.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)

Name
Rhodope Mountains

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Sofia Airport (at a distance of 88 km and direction NorthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

32.3 km2

41.1%

Nature

14.5 km2

18.4%

Agriculture

22.6 km2

28.8%

Urban area

8.8 km2

11.2%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Velingrad (Велинград) in country Bulgaria

Velingrad (Велинград) at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Rila Monastery	Bulgaria	51 km	West
2 Pirin National Park	Bulgaria	58 km	SouthWest
3 Boyana Church	Bulgaria	91 km	NorthWest

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Yadenitsa	BG	3.8 km	North

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Velingrad

Type of weather in Velingrad	broken clouds
Current temperature:	8 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	1.9 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	South West
Air pressure:	1026 mb
Humidity:	86 %
Daylength at 1 November 2024:	10 hour and 21 minutes
Sunrise :	05:56 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	16:18 Europe/Amsterdam