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Gorna Breznitsa

Local name: Горна Брезница

Located in Gorna Breznica, Kresna Coordinates: 41°45′00″ N 23°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Gorna Breznitsa Gorna Breznitsa
Location in Bulgaria
Population
761
761
Elevation
507 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
SOF Sofia Airport108 km
SKP Skopje International Airport126 km

About Gorna Breznitsa

Gorna Breznitsa is a village. Location: Gorna Breznica, Kresna. Population: 761. Elevation: 507 m.

From Wikipedia

Gorna Breznitsa is a village in Kresna Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
68 km²
Official website
gornabreznitsa.bg

Source: Wikidata

Population of Gorna Breznitsa over time

Population of Gorna Breznitsa over time
2014 576
2015 608
2016 564
2017 551
2018 521
2019 577
2020 547
2021 505
2022 391
2023 413
2024 375
2025 370

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gorna Breznitsa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (61 mm)
Driest month
January (35 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gorna Breznitsa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°17°22°26°28°28°24°18°12°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°10°14°15°15°12°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)354143516160474036445147

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Gorna Breznitsa

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 108 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 107 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 108 kmnorth
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 126 kmwest
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 107 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 143 kmeast
  • Niš Population: 250K 201 kmnorthwest
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 222 kmeast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 286 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gorna Breznitsa

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites.

0–25 km7 places

  • Saraevo Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Mehmedov Bor Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Tuterica Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Runtevica Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km11 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 47 kmSE
  • Semer Kajasen Mountain 50 kmSW
  • Mangar Tepe Mountain 32 kmE
  • Momin Dvor Mountain 30 kmE

60–100 km8 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 77 kmS
  • Dukat Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Pernedar Tepe Mountain 94 kmE
  • Musala Mountain 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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