Sistov
Local name: Свищов
Located in Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo Coordinates: 43°37′07″ N 25°21′01″ E
- Population
- 30,157
- 30.2K
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
- 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.
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.
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Photos of Sistov
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
| 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 sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 35 | 33 | 37 | 48 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 38 |
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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