Map of Pernik, Bulgaria

Pernik is the administrative centre of Pernik, Bulgaria, with a population of about 82,467. It lies at 42.6000°N, 23.0333°E. Pernik is about 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sofia, 26 km to the northeast.

Pernik at a glance

Where is Pernik?

• The 9th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 03 min on the shortest day to 15 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pernik

• Sofia — 26 km northeast
• Dupnitsa — 38 km south
• Kyustendil — 45 km southwest
• Blagoevgrad — 65 km south
• Pirot — 71 km northwest, Serbia
• Vratsa — 80 km northeast
• Kochani — 92 km southwest, North Macedonia
• Montana — 92 km north
• Pazardzhik — 116 km east
• Shtip — 117 km southwest, North Macedonia

Largest cities in Bulgaria

• Sofia — 1,152,556
• Plovdiv — 329,489
• Varna — 318,737
• Burgas — 210,646
• Stara Zagora — 121,582
• Ruse — 121,168
• Pleven — 90,209
• Sliven — 83,740
• Shumen — 72,342
• Dobrich — 69,434

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.