Map of Pleven, Bulgaria

Pleven is the administrative centre of Pleven, Bulgaria, with a population of about 90,209. It lies at 43.4167°N, 24.6167°E. Pleven is about 132 km (82 mi) northeast of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Caracal, 81 km to the north.

Pleven at a glance

Where is Pleven?

• The 7th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 57 min on the shortest day to 15 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pleven

• Caracal — 81 km north, Romania
• Gabrovo — 84 km southeast
• Alexandria — 85 km northeast, Romania
• Vratsa — 88 km west
• Veliko Tŭrnovo — 90 km southeast
• Kazanlak — 109 km southeast
• Montana — 112 km west
• Slatina — 115 km north, Romania
• Ruse — 118 km northeast
• Craiova — 120 km northwest, Romania

Largest cities in Bulgaria

• Sofia — 1,152,556
• Plovdiv — 329,489
• Varna — 318,737
• Burgas — 210,646
• Stara Zagora — 121,582
• Ruse — 121,168
• Sliven — 83,740
• Pernik — 82,467
• 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.