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Sistov

Local name: Свищов

Located in Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo Coordinates: 43°37′07″ N 25°21′01″ E

Sistov
Mincov · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
30,157
30.2K
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BBU Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport115 km
OTP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport122 km

About Sistov

Sistov is a town. Location: Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo. Population: 30,157. Elevation: 74 m.

From Wikipedia

Svishtov (Bulgarian: Свищов [sfiʃˈtɔf]) is a town in northern Bulgaria, located in Veliko Tarnovo Province on the right bank of the Danube river opposite the Romanian town of Zimnicea. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svishtov Municipality. The town is the second-largest in the province after the city of Veliko Tarnovo and before Gorna Oryahovitsa.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
110 km²
Official website
svishtov.bg

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Sistov

  • Ludza· Latvia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Sistov over time

Population of Sistov over time
2014 28,163
2015 27,487
2016 26,869
2017 26,047
2018 25,062
2019 24,275
2020 23,576
2021 22,917
2022 17,940
2023 17,638
2024 17,355
2025 17,115

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sistov

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (65 mm)
Driest month
February (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
Climate of Sistov
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°12°19°24°28°30°30°25°19°10°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°1°6°11°15°17°16°12°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)353337486365624639394538

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Sistov

The nearest airport is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), 115 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rousse, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) Bucharest 115 kmnortheast
  • Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) Otopeni 122 kmnortheast
  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 141 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rousse Population: 121.2K 55 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 134 kmsouth
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 142 kmnorth
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Ploieşti Population: 180.5K 157 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sistov

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km2 places

  • Valea Seaca Natural site 28 kmNW
  • Rousse TV Tower Landmark 54 kmNE

60–100 km12 places

  • Bedek Mountain 97 kmS
  • Valea Păuceasea Natural site 72 kmN
  • Valea Negreila Natural site 86 kmN
  • Valea Câinelui Natural site 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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