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Svetlen

Local name: Светлен

Located in Kirkovo, Kardzhali Coordinates: 41°25′16″ N 25°25′12″ E

Map showing the location of Svetlen Svetlen
Location in Bulgaria
Population
98
98
Elevation
457 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport77 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport86 km

About Svetlen

Svetlen is a village. Location: Kirkovo, Kardzhali. Population: 98. Elevation: 457 m.

From Wikipedia

Svetlen is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria. The local football club is Belomorets Svetlen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Svetlen over time

Population of Svetlen over time
2014 24
2015 26
2016 28
2017 25
2018 24
2019 21
2020 20
2021 21
2022 24
2023 25
2024 28
2025 30

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Svetlen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
August (28 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 Svetlen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°16°21°26°28°28°24°18°11°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°5°10°14°16°15°12°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)515552525349352829517078

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Svetlen

The nearest airport is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD), 77 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) (86 km). The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 99 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 77 kmsoutheast
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 86 kmnorthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 88 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Edirne Population: 180K 99 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 114 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 182 kmeast

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

Day trips from Svetlen

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km4 places

  • Ardinska Planina Mountain 56 kmW
  • Sveta Marina Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Kazal Mountain 43 kmNW
  • Xanthi Arena Landmark 52 kmSW

60–100 km85 places

  • Işık Gölü Lake 96 kmSE
  • Dalyan Gölü Lake 95 kmSE
  • Çeltik Gölü Lake 97 kmSE
  • Sivrice Tepe Mountain 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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