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Rakitovo
Pazardzhiktown
Total population
8,589
Air quality index
Demographic figures from NSI Bulgaria. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Rakitovo, a small town in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 41.991°, 24.088°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 8,589. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 59.8°F and lows near 42.4°F, alongside about 34.8 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,479 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves344
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves291
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves291
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves251
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves233
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves233
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves224
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves217
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2023-10-237 km NNE of Sadovo, Bulgaria
- M 3.5 — 2023-09-092 km SE of Simitli, Bulgaria
- M 4.6 — 2023-06-07Bulgaria
- M 4.2 — 2022-04-256 km SW of Kocherinovo, Bulgaria
- M 4 — 2022-04-2510 km SW of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- M 4.5 — 2020-05-016 km SW of Rakovski, Bulgaria
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org