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Simitli
Blagoevgradtown
Total population
7,243
Air quality index
Demographic figures from NSI Bulgaria. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Simitli occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.893°, 23.108°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 7,243. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,502 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 66.9°F and lows near 48.1°F, together with about 26.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves119
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves102
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves102
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves100
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves93
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves87
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves87
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves79
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 Blagoevgrad
- Palatnik28.8 mi away · pop. 238
- Kremen29.3 mi away · pop. 201
- Chereshovo31.3 mi away · pop. 258
- Samuilovo36.1 mi away · pop. 911
- Hadzhidimovo46.4 mi away · pop. 2,689
- Rečica Kriška416.4 mi away · pop. 346
- Obedišće416.8 mi away · pop. 580
- Vezišće417.1 mi away
- Novoselec418.1 mi away · pop. 1,362
- Gornji Prnjarovec419.6 mi away · pop. 369
- Šušnjari419.8 mi away · pop. 133
- Mala Hrastilnica419.8 mi away · pop. 91
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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org