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Village

Pelin

Local name: Пелин

Located in Gulijka, Krumovgrad Coordinates: 41°28′03″ N 25°43′56″ E

Map showing the location of Pelin Pelin
Location in Bulgaria
Population
791
791
Elevation
470 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 Airport70 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport99 km

About Pelin

Pelin is a village. Location: Gulijka, Krumovgrad. Population: 791. Elevation: 470 m.

From Wikipedia

Pelin is a village in Krumovgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
7.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Pelin over time

Population of Pelin over time
2014 539
2015 548
2016 529
2017 532
2018 563
2019 578
2020 593
2021 594
2022 610
2023 634
2024 668
2025 678

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pelin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (79 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 Pelin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°16°21°25°28°27°24°17°11°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°5°10°13°16°15°12°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)525955555349332830537379

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Pelin

The nearest airport is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) (99 km). The nearest large city is Edirne, 73 km to the east.

Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 70 kmsouth
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 99 kmnorthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edirne Population: 180K 73 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 107 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 157 kmsouth
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 159 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pelin

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 55 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km2 places

  • Ova Çayı River 59 kmSE
  • Sveta Marina Mountain 34 kmNE

60–100 km151 places

  • Sığırcı Gölü Lake 87 kmSE
  • Pamuklu Gölü Lake 88 kmSE
  • Kara Göl Lake 97 kmS
  • Işık Gölü Lake 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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