Chobanka
Local name: Чобанка
Located in Raven, Momchilgrad Coordinates: 41°35′00″ N 25°29′00″ E
- Population
- 402
- 402
- Elevation
- 610 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PDV Plovdiv International Airport75 km
- AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport90 km
About Chobanka
Chobanka is a village. Location: Raven, Momchilgrad. Population: 402. Elevation: 610 m.
Chobanka is a village in Momchilgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria. Each September, a large festival for the Alevi people takes place here, being the largest festival in the Rhodopes. In the summer, scientists and nature fans come to see these ancient trees.
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At a glance
- Area
- 6.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Chobanka over time
| 2014 | 251 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 243 | |
| 2016 | 237 | |
| 2017 | 233 | |
| 2018 | 227 | |
| 2019 | 223 | |
| 2020 | 226 | |
| 2021 | 214 | |
| 2022 | 196 | |
| 2023 | 204 | |
| 2024 | 202 | |
| 2025 | 204 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chobanka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- December (74 mm)
- Driest month
- September (29 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° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 10° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 51 | 66 | 74 |
How to get to Chobanka
The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 88 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 75 kmnorthwest
- Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 90 kmsoutheast
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 88 kmnorthwest
- Edirne Population: 180K 90 kmeast
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 95 kmnorth
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 177 kmsoutheast
- Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 183 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chobanka
Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km2 places
- Sveta Marina Mountain 42 kmNE
- Kazal Mountain 40 kmW
60–100 km94 places
- Sivrice Tepe Mountain 85 kmE
- Değirmen Tepesi Mountain 96 kmSE
- Hacı Adil Bey Çeşmesi Natural site 89 kmE
- Erdine Kent Ormanı Natural site 89 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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