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Village

Popovets

Local name: Поповец

Located in Popovec, Stambolovo Coordinates: 41°42′00″ N 25°39′00″ E

Popovets
Bin im Garten · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
702
702
Elevation
413 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
PDV Plovdiv International Airport78 km
AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport97 km

About Popovets

Popovets is a village. Location: Popovec, Stambolovo. Population: 702. Elevation: 413 m.

From Wikipedia

Popovets is a village in Stambolovo Municipality, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
7.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Popovets over time

Population of Popovets over time
2014 295
2015 289
2016 285
2017 261
2018 264
2019 265
2020 265
2021 278
2022 253
2023 262
2024 272
2025 277

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Popovets

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
September (31 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 Popovets
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°16°21°26°28°28°24°18°11°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-2°0°5°9°13°15°15°11°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)445149525551383231506469

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Popovets

The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edirne, 75 km to the east.

Airports

  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 78 kmnorthwest
  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 97 kmsouth
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edirne Population: 180K 75 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 81 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Burgas Population: 210.6K 175 kmnortheast
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Popovets

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Sveta Marina Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km1 place

  • Kazal Mountain 53 kmW

60–100 km117 places

  • Üçkavak Tepesi Mountain 98 kmE
  • Söğütlü Tepe Mountain 96 kmE
  • Sivrice Tepe Mountain 69 kmE
  • Değirmen Tepesi Mountain 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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