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Village

Rakovo

Local name: Раково

Located in Nevestino, Kyustendil Coordinates: 42°05′06″ N 22°43′07″ E

Map showing the location of Rakovo Rakovo
Location in Bulgaria
Population
88
88
Elevation
773 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SOF Sofia Airport89 km
SKP Skopje International Airport92 km

About Rakovo

Rakovo is a village. Location: Nevestino, Kyustendil. Population: 88. Elevation: 773 m.

From Wikipedia

Rakovo is a village in Nevestino Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
51 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Rakovo over time

Population of Rakovo over time
2014 11
2015 11
2016 11
2017 11
2018 10
2019 9
2020 12
2021 9
2022 8
2023 9
2024 6
2025 4

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rakovo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (63 mm)
Driest month
January (32 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 Rakovo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°16°20°24°27°27°23°17°10°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)324042516362514441435246

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Rakovo

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 89 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 84 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 89 kmnortheast
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 92 kmwest
  • Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN) Prishtina 149 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 84 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 168 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 244 kmeast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 263 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rakovo

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 41 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Ruen Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Crvena Kiselica Mountain 2 kmS
  • Borova Mogila Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Kamenita Mogila Mountain 9 kmSE

25–60 km11 places

  • Milevska Planina Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Gloška Planina Mountain 57 kmNW
  • Dukat Mountain 49 kmNW
  • Saraevo Mountain 28 kmSE

60–100 km35 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 96 kmSE
  • Ostrozub Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Oblik Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Grot Mountain 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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