- Population
- 1,741
- 1.7K
- Elevation
- 772 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Gorno Prakhovo
- Airports
- PDV Plovdiv International Airport53 km
- KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport93 km
About Gorno Prakhovo
Gorno Prakhovo is a municipality. Location: Ardino, Kardzhali. Population: 1,741. Elevation: 772 m.
Gorno Prahovo (Bulgarian: Горно Прахово) is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located 189.762 kilometres (117.913 mi) from Sofia. It covers an area of 8.191 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 561 people. The village of Gorno Prahovo annually hosts a unique traditional event, being a free fight tournament.
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Population of Gorno Prakhovo over time
| 2014 | 551 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 614 | |
| 2016 | 599 | |
| 2017 | 626 | |
| 2018 | 624 | |
| 2019 | 691 | |
| 2020 | 690 | |
| 2021 | 706 | |
| 2022 | 500 | |
| 2023 | 559 | |
| 2024 | 570 | |
| 2025 | 602 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Gorno Prakhovo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (71 mm)
- Driest month
- September (33 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 54 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 47 | 64 | 71 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gorno Prakhovo
The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 65 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 53 kmnorthwest
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 93 kmsouthwest
- Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 111 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 65 kmnorthwest
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 96 kmnortheast
- Edirne Population: 180K 117 kmeast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 191 kmnorthwest
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 197 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gorno Prakhovo
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites.
0–25 km1 place
- Kazal Mountain 11 kmW
25–60 km3 places
- Ardinska Planina Mountain 46 kmSW
- Ruen Mountain 48 kmNW
- Persenk Mountain 53 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Ekklisia Zoodochos Pigi Attraction 93 kmSW
- Sveta Marina Mountain 67 kmE
- Sredna Gora Mountain 95 kmN
- Pernedar Tepe Mountain 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Gorno Prakhovo
1 placeCities & villages1
- Gorno Prahovo · Village
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources