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Polenitsa

Local name: Поленица

Located in Polenica, Sandanski Coordinates: 41°34′00″ N 23°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Polenitsa Polenitsa
Location in Bulgaria
Population
1,293
1.3K
Elevation
341 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport120 km
SOF Sofia Airport126 km

About Polenitsa

Polenitsa is a village. Location: Polenica, Sandanski. Population: 1,293. Elevation: 341 m.

From Wikipedia

Polenitsa (Bulgarian: Поленица) is a village in South West Bulgaria in Blagoevgrad Province, 159 km from the capital city of Sofia and 2 km from the spa resort of Sandanski. The village has a permanent population of 1150 people (2008).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Polenitsa over time

Population of Polenitsa over time
2014 1,215
2015 1,207
2016 1,216
2017 1,206
2018 1,213
2019 1,212
2020 1,238
2021 1,236
2022 1,258
2023 1,275
2024 1,293
2025 1,300

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Polenitsa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Polenitsa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°13°18°23°28°31°30°26°19°12°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°11°15°17°16°12°8°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)343537415250403130425246

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Polenitsa

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 120 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 126 km to the north.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 120 kmsouth
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 126 kmnorth
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 132 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 126 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 137 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 217 kmnortheast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 272 kmeast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 306 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Polenitsa

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

0–25 km5 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 22 kmS
  • Vihren Mountain 24 kmN
  • Mangar Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Momin Dvor Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km10 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 55 kmS
  • Saraevo Mountain 48 kmNW
  • Mehmedov Bor Mountain 47 kmNW
  • Tuterica Mountain 44 kmNW

60–100 km13 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 87 kmS
  • Ekklisia Zoodochos Pigi Attraction 87 kmSE
  • Pernedar Tepe Mountain 79 kmE
  • Musala Mountain 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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