At the end of 2019, there were 171 villages in Bulgaria with no residents. 446 villages have a population of less than 9 residents, the national statistics shows. Highest number of depopulated villages was reported in the mountain region of Gabrovo-182, followed by Veliko Tarnovo district (143 depopulated villages) and Kardzhali district (39 villages with no residents). There are 257 towns and 4,998 villages in Bulgaria. Sveti Konstantin located in Pazardzhik district entered the list of Bulgarian villages last year. 722 Bulgarian villages have population between 101 and 200 residents. Lozen located near the capital Sofia is the most populous Bulgarian village-6,168 residents. It has more residents than 145 Bulgarian towns. Melnik is the smallest town in Bulgaria. It has a population of only 177 residents.
Bulgaria has proven to be a true friend, the Israeli ambassador to Sofia, Yosi Sfari wrote on Facebook. "Israel faced a very difficult situation and the Bulgarian Prime Minister and the Ministers of Foreign and Interior Affairs..
On May 2, the Speaker of the National Assembly Natalia Kiselova will attend the celebration of 1,160 years since the adoption by the Bulgarian people and 1,170 years since the creation of the Bulgarian alphabet in Pliska. This was announced by..
On Friday, minimum temperatures will be from 5 to 10°C. In Sofia, it will be around 5°C. Sunny weather will prevail during the day. Cumulus clouds will develop in the afternoon and in places, again mainly in the mountainous regions of Western and..
At a meeting at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), President Evelina Slavcheva and European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation,..
A few days before World Thalassaemia Day on 8 May, doctors and families affected by the disease discussed ways of early diagnosis and prevention...
The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with..
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