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Village

Plana

Local name: Плана

Located in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital Coordinates: 42°29′00″ N 23°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Plana Plana
Location in Bulgaria
Population
147
147
Elevation
1,193 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 Airport24 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport127 km

About Plana

Plana is a village. Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Population: 147. Elevation: 1,193 m.

From Wikipedia

Plana (Bulgarian: Плана) is a village in Stolichna Municipality, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1897
Area
18.4 km²
Official website
pancharevo.org

Source: Wikidata

Population of Plana over time

Population of Plana over time
2014 75
2015 70
2016 71
2017 83
2018 81
2019 83
2020 85
2021 86
2022 95
2023 89
2024 85
2025 82

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Plana

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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 Plana
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°17°20°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°1°5°8°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)364247617778635343445245

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

How to get to Plana

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 25 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 24 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 127 kmeast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 159 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 25 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 116 kmeast
  • Niš Population: 250K 155 kmnorthwest
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 183 kmeast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 206 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Plana

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 32 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • City Garden Attraction 25 kmN
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 25 kmN
  • Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 22 kmNW
  • Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 22 kmN

25–60 km2 places

  • Musala Mountain 37 kmS
  • Damga Mountain 34 kmS

60–100 km32 places

  • Gramada Mountain 92 kmW
  • Besna Kobila Mountain 98 kmW
  • Vlasina Lake Lake 92 kmW
  • Vidlich Mountain 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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