Bulgaria

Summary of Bulgaria located in Europe.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Bulgaria
FIPS Code :   BU
ISO Code :   BG
ISO 3 Code :   BGR
Numeric ISO :   100
Continent :   Europe
Area in (Sq KM) :   110910
DMS :   42° 44' 1.98" N, 25° 29' 8.99" E
Phone Code :   359
Currency :   Lev (BGN)
In Native :   България

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's sixteenth-largest country.

March 3 Bulgaria Liberation Day: March 3rd is Bulgaria's National Day. It honours the Bulgarian volunteers who, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 with the assistance of Russian and Romania.
 
Capital :   Sofia
Neighbour Countries :   North Macedonia,   Greece,   Romania,   Turkey,   Serbia
Languages :   Bulgarian,   Turkish

Regions in Bulgaria

Blagoevgrad Province
Burgas Province
Dobric Province
Gabrovo Province
Haskovo Province
Jambol Province
Kardzali Province
Kyustendil Province
Lovec Province
Montana Province
Pazardzhik Province
Pernik Province
Pleven Province
Plovdiv Province
Razgrad Province
Ruse Province
Silistra Province
Sliven Province
Smoljan Province
Sofia Province
Stara Zagora Province
Sumen Province
Targovishte Province
Varna Province
Veliko Tarnovo Province
Vidin Province
Vraca Province

Time zones in Bulgaria

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Europe/Sofia 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 2:24:38 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
FLE Standard Time 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 2:24:38 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Bulgaria

Burgas
Pleven
Plovdiv
Ruse
Sofia
Stara Zagora
Varna