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RAKITOVO

Pazardzhik · BULGARIA (BG) · 41.99°N / 24.09°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 727,801

Rakitovo is a city in Bulgaria with a population of 8,376. It sits at 41.99/24.09, runs on Europe/Sofia, is 8 km from Velingrad.

Population 8,376
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Sofia

All facts

fields
Country
Bulgaria
Subdivision
Pazardzhik
Coords
41.99°N / 24.09°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Velingrad Pazardzhik 20,286 9.0 km
SE Batak Pazardzhik 3,917 12.1 km
E Peshtera Pazardzhik 18,676 18.3 km
E Bratsigovo Pazardzhik 4,577 24.2 km
N Belovo Pazardzhik 4,155 25.5 km
N Septemvri Pazardzhik 8,071 25.7 km
S Sarnitsa Pazardzhik 3,511 28.4 km
NE Pazardzhik Pazardzhik 55,220 30.9 km
E Krichim Plovdiv 8,580 32.1 km
W Yakoruda Blagoevgrad 6,008 33.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Rakitovo?
8,376 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rakitovo in?
Europe/Sofia.
Which country is Rakitovo in?
Bulgaria (BG).
Which airport serves Rakitovo?
Dolna Banya Airfield (LBDB).
How far is Rakitovo from Sofia?
About 101 km.
Does Rakitovo have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Lev.
How many cities are in Bulgaria?
327 on record.
Which admin region is Rakitovo in?
Pazardzhik.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/727801

{
  "data": {
    "id": 727801,
    "name": "Rakitovo",
    "ascii_name": "Rakitovo",
    "country_code": "BG",
    "population": 8376,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Sofia",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 41.99012,
    "longitude": 24.0873
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.4x smaller than Velingrad.
  • 8 km from Velingrad.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Sofia) as 326 other cities in Bulgaria.
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