General Information

Geography

Relative Location
South-eastern European Balkan Peninsula, between the Black Sea (to the east), Turkey to south-east), Greece (south), Romania (north), Serbia and Macedonia (FYROM) to the west - a strategic location near Turkish Straits which allows for control of major land and water routes from Europe and Russia to the Middle East and Asia

Absolute location (average coordinates)
43 degrees north, 25 degrees east

Area
Total: 110,910 sq km
Land: 110,550 sq km
Water: 360 sq km
Coastline: 354 km

Climate
Mixed: mostly temperate in the north and Mediterranean-influenced in the south
Four distinct seasons; cold, damp winters and hot, dry summers

Terrain
Mostly mountains, with lowlands in north Danubian Plain and in south-east

Elevation extremes
Lowest point: Black Sea - 0 m
Highest point: Musala Peak - 2,925 m (also the highest point on Balkan Peninsula)

Key Natural resources
Iron ore, manganese ore, chromium, copper ore, zinc, bauxite, lead, coal, timber, arable land

Fuel reserves
Gas and oil

Regions of Bulgaria

• Vratsa Balkan
• Sofia Region
• Teteven Balkan
• Troyan Balkan
• Gabrovo Balkan
• Elena Balkan
• Sliven Balkan
• East Stara Planina Region
• West Rhodopes mountain
• Central Rhodopes mountain
• East Rhodopes mountain
• Rila mountain
• Pirin mountain
• West Sredna gora
• East Sredna gora
• Kavarna Black sea coast
• Varna Black sea coast
• Bourgas Black sea coast
• South Black sea coast
• South-West region
• West region
• Strandja mountain
• Sakar mountain
• Vidin region
• Montana region
• Pleven region
• V.Tarnovo region
• Dobrich region
• Ludogorie lowland
• Russe region
• Silistra region
• Shoumen region
• Yambol region
• Karnobat region
• West Trakia lowland
• East Trakia lowland

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