Novi Iskar
Local name: Нови Искър
Located in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital Coordinates: 42°48′07″ N 23°20′29″ E
- Population
- 14,654
- 14.7K
- Elevation
- 515 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SOF Sofia Airport13 km
- INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport135 km
About Novi Iskar
Novi Iskar is a village. Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Population: 14,654. Elevation: 515 m.
Novi Iskar (Bulgarian: Нови Искър [ˈnɔvi iskɐr]) is a town in Western Bulgaria, located in Sofia City Province, which is a part of the Municipality of Sofia (the capital of Bulgaria). It is often regarded as a northern suburb of Bulgarian capital Sofia and lies in the northern part of the Sofia Valley, with the Iskar Gorge beginning just north of the town. The town of Novi Iskar was formed in May 1974 with the merging of three villages: Aleksandar Voykov, Gnilyane, and Kurilo.
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Photos of Novi Iskar
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Population of Novi Iskar over time
| 2014 | 14,356 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,255 | |
| 2016 | 14,159 | |
| 2017 | 14,012 | |
| 2018 | 13,895 | |
| 2019 | 13,762 | |
| 2020 | 13,561 | |
| 2021 | 13,445 | |
| 2022 | 13,418 | |
| 2023 | 13,384 | |
| 2024 | 13,332 | |
| 2025 | 13,307 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Novi Iskar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- May (78 mm)
- Driest month
- January (33 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° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 36 | 43 | 57 | 78 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 43 | 44 | 50 | 41 |
How to get to Novi Iskar
The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 12 km to the south.
Airports
- Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 13 kmsoutheast
- Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 135 kmnorthwest
- Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 149 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 12 kmsouth
- Niš Population: 250K 131 kmnorthwest
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 136 kmsoutheast
- Craiova Population: 234.1K 172 kmnorth
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 193 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Novi Iskar
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 26 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- City Garden Attraction 12 kmS
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 12 kmS
- Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 20 kmSW
- Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 14 kmS
25–60 km3 places
- Vidlich Mountain 58 kmNW
- Sip Mountain 59 kmW
- Beglichka Mogila Mountain 38 kmN
60–100 km27 places
- Ostrozub Mountain 91 kmW
- Kruševica Mountain 99 kmW
- Gramada Mountain 79 kmW
- Besna Kobila Mountain 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Municipality of the Capital
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Dobroslavtsi Village, Dobroslavci5 km W -
Negovan Village, Negovan6.3 km SE -
Voynegovtsi Village, Municipality of the Capital6.6 km E
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Orlandovtsi Neighbourhood, Municipality of the Capital7.6 km S -
Birimirtsi Neighbourhood, Municipality of the Capital7.6 km S
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Vrabnitsa Neighbourhood, Municipality of the Capital9 km SW
Sources & licences
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