SHUMEN

Shumen · BULGARIA (BG) · 43.27°N / 26.92°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 727,233

Shumen is a city in Bulgaria with a population of 72,342. It sits at 43.27/26.92, runs on Europe/Sofia, is 14 km from Veliki Preslav.

Population 72,342

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Sofia

All facts

fields

Country: Bulgaria
Subdivision: Shumen
Coords: 43.27°N / 26.92°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Veliki Preslav Shumen 9,425 14.4 km

E Madara Shumen 890 14.4 km

N Gara Hitrino Shumen 1,302 18.1 km

NE Pliska Shumen 1,263 19.0 km

E Kaspichan Shumen 3,635 20.4 km

S Smyadovo Shumen 4,231 23.9 km

E Novi Pazar Shumen 13,276 24.2 km

W Loznitsa Razgrad 2,971 28.3 km

W Targovishte Targovishte 34,793 28.6 km

NW Samuil Razgrad 2,283 30.7 km

Air access

nearby

LBBL

Blagoevo Airfield

Small airport

44.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Shumen?: 72,342 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shumen in?: Europe/Sofia.
Which country is Shumen in?: Bulgaria (BG).
Which airport serves Shumen?: Blagoevo Airfield (LBBL).
How far is Shumen from Sofia?: About 300 km.
Does Shumen 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 Shumen in?: Shumen.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/727233

{
  "data": {
    "id": 727233,
    "name": "Shumen",
    "ascii_name": "Shumen",
    "country_code": "BG",
    "population": 72342,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Sofia",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 43.27064,
    "longitude": 26.92286
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.7x the population of Veliki Preslav.
14 km from Veliki Preslav.
Same timezone (Europe/Sofia) as 326 other cities in Bulgaria.