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Village

Shipok

Local name: Шипок

Located in Zagorski, Kirkovo Coordinates: 41°25′52″ N 25°13′08″ E

Map showing the location of Shipok Shipok
Location in Bulgaria
Population
186
186
Elevation
574 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport76 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport77 km

About Shipok

Shipok is a village. Location: Zagorski, Kirkovo. Population: 186. Elevation: 574 m.

From Wikipedia

Shipok is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Shipok over time

Population of Shipok over time
2014 9
2015 11
2016 26
2017 29
2018 35
2019 62
2020 66
2021 72
2022 73
2023 82
2024 81
2025 85

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shipok

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (77 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 Shipok
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°15°20°25°27°27°23°17°11°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°9°13°15°15°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)515452515451362829516877

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Shipok

The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 89 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 76 kmsouthwest
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 77 kmnorthwest
  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Edirne Population: 180K 115 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 117 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 199 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shipok

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km3 places

  • Ardinska Planina Mountain 40 kmW
  • Kazal Mountain 31 kmNW
  • Xanthi Arena Landmark 41 kmSW

60–100 km13 places

  • Moní Agíou Panteleímonos Attraction 96 kmSW
  • Ekklisia Zoodochos Pigi Attraction 88 kmW
  • Ova Çayı River 97 kmE
  • Diapori Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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