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Bulgaria Location

An European country, Bulgaria's position in the world map can be traced by its geographical coordinates. Bulgaria location shapes the country's
topography and climate. Bulgaria is located in the south eastern region of Europe and forms the north eastern part of Balkan Peninsula.

Bulgaria location can be clearly understood from its latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates. The country covers an area of 110,910 square kilometers and borders the Black Sea. Slightly larger than the American state of Tennessee, Bulgaria is bordered by a number of countries namely Romania, Greece, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro which form Bulgaria's western, southern and northern neighbors. All these countries thus play an integral part in determining the location of Bulgaria.

The Danube River runs along the northern border of the country and the Black Sea links Bulgaria to Ukraine, Russia and Georgia. With a coastline of 378 kilometers, Bulgaria holds a considerable area in the European continent. Bulgaria's location is the first and foremost aspect that has to be known to understand the country's geography.


Cities

Sofia is the capital and largest city in Bulgaria besides being the 12th biggest city in EU in terms of population. Explore the cities of Bulgaria.

Burgas

Burgas, the capital of the Burgas province is an important industrial center of the province.

Sofia

Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria. It is also the largest city of the country with a population of about 1,270,450.


History and Culture

The UNESCO World Heritage Sites at Bulgaria like Madara Rider are reflective of the proud historic and cultural traditions of Bulgaria.