Map of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Stara Zagora is the administrative centre of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, with a population of about 121,582. It lies at 42.4328°N, 25.6419°E. Stara Zagora is about 192 km (119 mi) east of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kazanlak, 28 km to the northwest.

Stara Zagora at a glance

Where is Stara Zagora?

• The 5th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 04 min on the shortest day to 15 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Stara Zagora

• Kazanlak — 28 km northwest
• Dimitrovgrad — 43 km south
• Gabrovo — 55 km northwest
• Haskovo — 56 km south
• Sliven — 63 km northeast
• Yambol — 71 km east
• Veliko Tŭrnovo — 72 km north
• Asenovgrad — 79 km southwest
• Plovdiv — 80 km southwest
• Kardzhali — 90 km south

Largest cities in Stara Zagora

• Kazanlak — 47,918

Largest cities in Bulgaria

• Sofia — 1,152,556
• Plovdiv — 329,489
• Varna — 318,737
• Burgas — 210,646
• Ruse — 121,168
• Pleven — 90,209
• 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.