City profile · Bulgaria · Europe
Veliko Tŭrnovo
Veliko Tarnovo · Bulgaria
City population
59,166
#15
in Bulgaria
#1
in Veliko Tarnovo
#9,755
worldwide
43.081, 25.629 · 193 km from Sofia
About Veliko Tŭrnovo
Veliko Tŭrnovo is a city in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria with a population of 59,166. It is the 15th largest of the 55 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Bulgaria, and the 9,755th largest worldwide. It lies 193 km from Sofia.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Veliko Tarnovo
Rank in region
#1of 3
Coordinates
43.081, 25.629
Record updated
13 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 55 in BulgariaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.