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Strazhitsa

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria · Europe

About Strazhitsa

Strazhitsa is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Antonovo, 30km from Tsarevets Fortress.

Strazhitsa is a town located in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. With a population of 5,728, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Strazhitsa sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Strazhitsa to your route.

About Strazhitsa

Strazhitsa (Bulgarian: Стражица, romanized: Stražica, pronounced [ˈstraʒit͡sɐ]) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Strazhitsa Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of the Province. The town is located in the central Danubian

Read more Plain, not far from the Balkan Mountains, 45 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital of Veliko Tarnovo. As of March 2024, it had a population of 5,069. Strazhitsa has a railway station on the Sofia-Varna railway line, located some 33 km from the railway station of Popovo and some 27 km from the railway station of Gorna Oryahovitsa. The town was badly damaged by an earthquake on 7 December 1986. Strazhitsa has an art gallery, an Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God, as well as a museum of local history. Strazhitsa's name comes from the Bulgarian root strazh (страж), meaning "guard".

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Strazhitsa is located in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 43.2333 latitude, 25.9667 longitude.

What is the population of Strazhitsa?

Strazhitsa has a population of approximately 5,728 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.

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Quick Information

Population
5,728
Continent
Europe
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Veliko Tarnovo
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
43.2333, 25.9667

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bulgaria

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Strazhitsa

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Veliko Tarnovo

The spectacular hilltop former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, with houses cascading down cliffs above the winding Yantra River.

30 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Tsarevets Fortress

The medieval stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Empire in Veliko Tarnovo, spectacularly illuminated at night with a sound and light show.

30 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Strazhitsa

  • 74 kmShipka PassA historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Strazhitsa.

Antonovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

18 km awayPop. 1,543

Zlataritsa

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

21 km awayPop. 2,468

Lyaskovets

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

24 km awayPop. 8,488

Gorna Oryahovitsa

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

24 km awayPop. 32,792

Popovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

25 km awayPop. 16,571

Parvomaytsi

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

27 km awayPop. 2,867

Opaka

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

29 km awayPop. 3,002

Polski Trambesh

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

31 km awayPop. 5,663

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