Municipality

Asen

Local name: Асен

Located in Pavel Banya, Stara Zagora Coordinates: 42°40′00″ N 25°15′00″ E

Location in Bulgaria

Population: 786; 786
Elevation: 442 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember; See the climate
Airports: PDV Plovdiv International Airport74 km; SOF Sofia Airport150 km

About Asen

Asen is a municipality. Location: Pavel Banya, Stara Zagora. Population: 786. Elevation: 442 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Rozova Dolina and Bedek.

At a glance

Area: 18.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Asen over time

Population of Asen over time
2014		444
2015		448
2016		446
2017		452
2018		448
2019		518
2020		496
2021		482
2022		445
2023		436
2024		429
2025		418

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Asen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: June (83 mm)
Driest month: January (40 mm)

5° -3°

7° -2°

10° 1°

16° 6°

22° 10°

25° 14°

27° 15°

23° 11°

17° 7°

11° 2°

7° -1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Asen
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	7°	10°	16°	22°	25°	27°	27°	23°	17°	11°	7°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-2°	1°	6°	10°	14°	15°	15°	11°	7°	2°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	40	48	48	65	81	83	67	58	45	42	55	49

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Asen

The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stara Zagora, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 74 kmsouthwest
Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 150 kmwest
Burgas Airport (BOJ) Burgas 186 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 41 kmsoutheast
Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 70 kmsouthwest
Rousse Population: 121.2K 143 kmnortheast
Edirne Population: 180K 154 kmsoutheast
Sofia Population: 1.2M 158 kmwest

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

Day trips from Asen

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites.

0–25 km2 places

Bedek Mountain 18 kmNE
Rozova Dolina Natural site 12 kmSW

25–60 km2 places

Sredna Gora Mountain 28 kmSW
Ambaritsa Mountain 39 kmW

60–100 km4 places

Svishtiplaz Mountain 93 kmW
Ruen Mountain 85 kmSW
Nebet Tepe Mountain 70 kmSW
Pleven TV Tower Landmark 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rozova Dolina Natural site, Stara Zagora
12 km SW
Bedek Mountain, Stara Zagora
18 km NE