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Yablanitsa

Lovech, Bulgaria · Europe

About Yablanitsa

Yablanitsa sits on the route: 20 minutes from Teteven, 58km from Iskar Gorge.

Yablanitsa is a town located in Lovech, Bulgaria. With a population of 3,237, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Yablanitsa 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 Yablanitsa to your route.

About Yablanitsa

Yablanitsa (Bulgarian: Ябланица; also Jablanica, Iablanica, Yablanica, Jablanitsa, Iablanitsa, Jablanitza, Yablanitza, Iablanitza, pronounced [ˈjabwɐnit͡sɐ]) is a small town in the westernmost part of Lovech Province, central-north Bulgaria, located in the area of the Pre-Balkan, north of the Stara Planina mountain.

Read more It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Yablanitsa Municipality. The town is situated 70 kilometres from the capital Sofia, near the Hemus motorway linking Sofia and Varna. It was proclaimed a town in 1968. As of December 2011, Yablanitsa had a population of 2,854. The town is a noted confectionery production centre, particularly well known for the local halva and lokum (Turkish delight).

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Yablanitsa is located in Lovech, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 43.0281 latitude, 24.1024 longitude.

What is the population of Yablanitsa?

Yablanitsa has a population of approximately 3,237 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.

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Quick Information

Population
3,237
Continent
Europe
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Lovech
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
43.0281, 24.1024

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bulgaria

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Yablanitsa

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Koprivshtitsa

Bulgaria's only town-museum: a Sredna Gora valley of cobbled lanes and brightly painted National Revival mansions where the 1876 April Uprising began. Six house-museums preserve the interiors of merchants and revolutionaries.

48 km · about 55 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Vratsata Gorge

Short but stunning pass road just outside Vratsa, running between the highest vertical limestone walls in the Balkans: a favourite of climbers and a striking gateway drive into the Vratsa Balkan.

50 km · about 60 min drive

mountain pass

Troyan Pass (Beklemeto)

At 1,525 m the highest paved pass over the Balkan Mountains, following an old Roman road between Troyan and Karnare with hairpins, panoramic ridgeline views and the Arch of Freedom monument.

51 km · about 60 min drive

famous road

Iskar Gorge

Bulgaria's longest gorge, threaded by road and rail north of Sofia; the route twists beneath the sheer Lakatnik Rocks and past cliff-top monasteries along the Iskar River.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Yablanitsa

  • 50 kmVratsata GorgeShort but stunning pass road just outside Vratsa, running between the highest vertical limestone walls in the Balkans: a favourite of climbers and a striking gateway drive into the Vratsa Balkan.
  • 51 kmTroyan Pass (Beklemeto)At 1,525 m the highest paved pass over the Balkan Mountains, following an old Roman road between Troyan and Karnare with hairpins, panoramic ridgeline views and the Arch of Freedom monument.
  • 58 kmIskar GorgeBulgaria's longest gorge, threaded by road and rail north of Sofia; the route twists beneath the sheer Lakatnik Rocks and past cliff-top monasteries along the Iskar River.
  • 80 kmPetrohan PassForested 1,444 m pass over the western Balkan Mountains between Sofia and Montana, a favourite Bulgarian driving road with tight bends, beech woods and a summit dam lake.

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