Sliven, Bulgaria

Sliven is one of 28 primary administrative regions in Bulgaria with a population of approximately 186,495 people.

Facts and figures on Sliven at a glance

Region name: Sliven (Oblast Sliven)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 186,495 people
Country: Bulgaria
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Sliven (Oblast Sliven) is located in the regional capital Sliven (Sliven) with a population of 83,740 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Sliven's regional capital Sliven to Bulgaria's capital Sofia (Sofia) is approximately 246 km (153 mi).

Facts and figures about Sliven
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Sliven Oblast Sliven186,495 peopleSliven Sliven83,740 people

Compare with other regions in Bulgaria.

Map of Sliven

Map of Sliven

Information on Sliven

Information on Sliven
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Sliven Oblast SlivenSliven Sliven4BulgariaEurope

Time in Sliven

Time in Sliven
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:33pm (17:33h)In effect (+1 hour)Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 4:33pm (16:33h)GMT UTC +3.0Europe/Sofia

Geographic coordinates of Sliven

Latitude & Longitude of Sliven
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map42°40'00.0"N (42.6666700°)26°16'60.0"E (26.2833300°)

Subregions in Sliven

There are 4 administrative subregions in Sliven.
Subregions in Sliven
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Obshtina Kotel Obshtina Kotel1.18,161--
Obshtina Nova Zagora Obshtina Nova Zagora2.35,949--
Obshtina Sliven Obshtina Sliven3.118,972Sliven Sliven83,740
Obshtina Tvarditsa Obshtina Tvarditsa4.13,413--

External sources of information on Sliven

Sliven on Wikipedia