Varna is the third-largest city in Bulgaria and the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and in the Northern Bulgaria region. Situated in the Gulf of Varna, the city has been a major economic, social and cultural centre for almost three millennia. Historically known as Odessos, Varna developed from a Thracian seaside settlement into a major seaport on the Black Sea.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Varna, Bulgaria - Wikipedia
Infobox, Population
(2025) • City 322,683
Infobox, Population year
(2025) • City 322,683
Infobox: area_total_km2
232
Infobox, Elevation
Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates, latitude
43°13′N 27°55′E / 43.217°N 27.917°E / 43.217; 27.917
Infobox, Coordinates, longitude
43°13′N 27°55′E / 43.217°N 27.917°E / 43.217; 27.917
View the Source2. Wikidata: Varna
3. GeoNames: Varna - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 726050
43.21912 27.91024 P PPLA BG 61 VAR06 318737 83 Europe/Sofia
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 83 m
View the Source 4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.25, 27.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.25, 27.75
43.25 27.75 Cfa
Varna (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.