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Village

Stozha

Local name: Стожа

Located in Liljanovo, Sandanski Coordinates: 41°37′00″ N 23°19′00″ E

Map showing the location of Stozha Stozha
Location in Bulgaria
Population
141
141
Elevation
499 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 Airport120 km
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport125 km

About Stozha

Stozha is a village. Location: Liljanovo, Sandanski. Population: 141. Elevation: 499 m.

From Wikipedia

Stozha (Bulgarian: Стожа) is a village in the municipality of Sandanski in Blagoevgrad Province, south-western Bulgaria. It is situated on the south-western foothills of the Pirin mountain range along the banks of the Sandanska Bistritsa river.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Stozha over time

Population of Stozha over time
2014 103
2015 100
2016 97
2017 92
2018 87
2019 84
2020 81
2021 75
2022 101
2023 99
2024 96
2025 93

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Stozha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (52 mm)
Driest month
September (30 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).

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Climate of Stozha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°12°17°22°27°30°29°25°18°11°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°10°14°16°15°11°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)343537415250403130425246

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Stozha

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 120 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 120 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 120 kmnorth
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 125 kmsouth
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 134 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 120 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 133 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 213 kmnortheast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 270 kmeast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 303 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Stozha

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites.

0–25 km4 places

  • Vihren Mountain 18 kmN
  • Mangar Tepe Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Momin Dvor Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Dzhengalitsa Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km11 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 27 kmS
  • Saraevo Mountain 45 kmNW
  • Mehmedov Bor Mountain 44 kmNW
  • Tuterica Mountain 41 kmNW

60–100 km13 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 92 kmS
  • Makryótissa Historic site 61 kmS
  • Ekklisia Zoodochos Pigi Attraction 89 kmSE
  • Pernedar Tepe Mountain 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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