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Zhelyava

Located in Zheljava, Municipality of the Capital Coordinates: 42°45′00″ N 23°36′00″ E

Map showing the location of Zhelyava Zhelyava
Location in Bulgaria
Elevation
730 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 Airport16 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport128 km

About Zhelyava

Zhelyava is a village. Location: Zheljava, Municipality of the Capital. Elevation: 730 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Ivan Vazov National Theatre and National Art Gallery.

Climate of Zhelyava

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 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (81 mm)
Driest month
January (35 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 Zhelyava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°20°23°26°26°22°16°8°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°3°8°11°12°12°9°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)353945608181685444445142

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

How to get to Zhelyava

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 16 kmwest
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 128 kmsoutheast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 156 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 23 kmwest
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 171 kmeast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 175 kmnorth
  • Rousse Population: 121.2K 227 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zhelyava

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites.

0–25 km5 places

  • City Garden Attraction 23 kmW
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 23 kmW
  • Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 23 kmW
  • National Art Gallery Museum 23 kmW

25–60 km3 places

  • Svishtiplaz Mountain 42 kmE
  • Beglichka Mogila Mountain 44 kmN
  • Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 32 kmSW

60–100 km5 places

  • Vetren Mountain 85 kmW
  • Sip Mountain 81 kmW
  • Musala Mountain 63 kmS
  • Ambaritsa Mountain 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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