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Elena

Located in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Coordinates: 42°55′00″ N 25°57′00″ E

Elena
Elena · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
8,503
8.5K
Elevation
338 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
Places inside
78
listed under Elena
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
PDV Plovdiv International Airport131 km
BOJ Burgas Airport134 km

About Elena

Elena is a district. Location: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Population: 8,503. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (131 km).

Climate of Elena

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (72 mm)
Driest month
January (39 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 Elena
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°17°22°25°27°28°23°17°11°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°6°11°14°16°16°12°7°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)394346587172584942445349

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Elena

The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 131 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stara Zagora, 59 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 131 kmsouthwest
  • Burgas Airport (BOJ) Burgas 134 kmeast
  • Varna Airport (VAR) Varna 157 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Rousse Population: 121.2K 104 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Burgas Population: 210.6K 133 kmeast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 146 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Elena

Within 100 km: 6 natural sites.

25–60 km1 place

  • Bedek Mountain 46 kmSW

60–100 km5 places

  • Sredna Gora Mountain 91 kmSW
  • Ambaritsa Mountain 98 kmW
  • Kartaltepe Mountain 74 kmE
  • Gora Gyaura Mountain 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Elena

78 places
  1. 61 Dukovtsi 5
  2. 62 Kirevtsi 5
  3. 63 Trankovtsi 5
  4. 64 Dragiytsi 4
  5. 65 Kantari 4
  6. 66 Valeto 4
  7. 67 Darlevtsi 3
  8. 68 Gorska 3
  9. 69 Kosevtsi 3
  10. 70 Daynovtsi 2
  11. 71 Minevtsi 2
  12. 72 Aplatsi 1
  13. 73 Gabraka 1
  14. 74 Mahalnitsi 1

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

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