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RILA

Kyustendil · BULGARIA (BG) · 42.13°N / 23.13°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 727,628

Rila is a city in Bulgaria with a population of 3,002. It sits at 42.13/23.13, runs on Europe/Sofia, is 6 km from Porominovo.

Population 3,002
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Sofia

All facts

fields
Country
Bulgaria
Subdivision
Kyustendil
Coords
42.13°N / 23.13°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Porominovo Kyustendil 514 6.8 km
SW Kocherinovo Kyustendil 2,872 7.8 km
W Borovets Kyustendil 800 9.6 km
W Boboshevo Kyustendil 1,784 11.4 km
S Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad 67,810 12.7 km
N Dupnitsa Kyustendil 34,764 15.4 km
NE Sapareva Banya Kyustendil 4,610 21.1 km
S Simitli Blagoevgrad 6,729 27.0 km
NW Nevestino Kyustendil 779 27.4 km
NW Bobov Dol Kyustendil 6,184 28.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Rila?
3,002 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rila in?
Europe/Sofia.
Which country is Rila in?
Bulgaria (BG).
Which airport serves Rila?
Belchinski Bani Airstrip (LBBB).
How far is Rila from Sofia?
About 65 km.
Does Rila 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 Rila in?
Kyustendil.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/727628

{
  "data": {
    "id": 727628,
    "name": "Rila",
    "ascii_name": "Rila",
    "country_code": "BG",
    "population": 3002,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Sofia",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 42.12625,
    "longitude": 23.13283
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.8x the population of Porominovo.
  • 6 km from Porominovo.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Sofia) as 326 other cities in Bulgaria.
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