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Samokov
Sofia Provincetown
Total population
25,138
Demographic figures from NSI Bulgaria. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Samokov is a town located in Sofia Province, Bulgaria. Coordinates of 42.338°, 23.559° situate Samokov in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 25,138. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,403 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves695
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves588
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves570
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves551
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves519
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves510
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves501
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves493
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2023-09-092 km SE of Simitli, Bulgaria
- M 4.2 — 2022-04-256 km SW of Kocherinovo, Bulgaria
- M 4 — 2022-04-2510 km SW of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- M 2.9 — 2022-01-162 km NNW of Radomir, Bulgaria
- M 4.4 — 2019-12-3014 km S of Samokov, Bulgaria
- M 4.2 — 2018-08-0217 km NW of Gotse Delchev, 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.
Nearby places in Sofia Province
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
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org