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Village

Borovets

Local name: Боровец

Located in Kocherinovo, Kyustendil Coordinates: 42°06′20″ N 23°01′12″ E

Map showing the location of Borovets Borovets
Location in Bulgaria
Population
800
800
Elevation
389 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember
See the climate
Airports
SOF Sofia Airport73 km
SKP Skopje International Airport117 km

About Borovets

Borovets is a village. Location: Kocherinovo, Kyustendil. Population: 800. Elevation: 389 m.

From Wikipedia

Borovets (Bulgarian: Боровец) is a village in Kocherinovo Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria. As of 2013, it had 94 inhabitants. It is situated close to the right bank of the Struma River at 2 km to the north-west of the municipal centre Kocherinovo.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Borovets over time

Population of Borovets over time
2014 95
2015 93
2016 90
2017 88
2018 86
2019 77
2020 80
2021 76
2022 84
2023 83
2024 74
2025 77

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Borovets

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (59 mm)
Driest month
January (31 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).

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Climate of Borovets
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°18°23°27°30°30°25°19°11°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°6°10°13°15°15°11°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)313738455859483937425245

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Borovets

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 70 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 73 kmnortheast
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 117 kmwest
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 152 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 70 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 143 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 219 kmeast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 254 kmnorth
  • Edirne Population: 180K 297 kmeast

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

Day trips from Borovets

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites.

0–25 km3 places

  • Borova Mogila Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Kamenita Mogila Mountain 19 kmW
  • Gradska Mogila Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km15 places

  • Saraevo Mountain 27 kmS
  • Mehmedov Bor Mountain 27 kmS
  • Tuterica Mountain 29 kmS
  • Runtevica Mountain 31 kmS

60–100 km11 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 87 kmS
  • Semer Kajasen Mountain 86 kmS
  • Vetren Mountain 93 kmNW
  • Sip Mountain 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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