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Municipality

Bistrica

Located in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital Coordinates: 42°35′00″ N 23°22′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bistrica Bistrica
Location in Bulgaria
Elevation
883 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SOF Sofia Airport13 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport135 km

About Bistrica

Bistrica is a municipality. Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Elevation: 883 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (13 km).

Climate of Bistrica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
January (34 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 Bistrica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°14°19°22°25°25°21°15°8°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°7°10°11°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)344045597779645343445143

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

How to get to Bistrica

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 13 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 135 kmsoutheast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 149 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 13 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 124 kmeast
  • Niš Population: 250K 145 kmnorthwest
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 188 kmeast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 196 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bistrica

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 35 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • City Garden Attraction 13 kmN
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 13 kmN
  • Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 12 kmNW
  • Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 11 kmN

25–60 km2 places

  • Musala Mountain 48 kmS
  • Damga Mountain 44 kmS

60–100 km37 places

  • Ostrozub Mountain 98 kmW
  • Gramada Mountain 85 kmW
  • Besna Kobila Mountain 94 kmW
  • Tegošnica River 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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