Map of Burgas, Bulgaria

Burgas is the administrative centre of Burgas, Bulgaria, with a population of about 210,646. It lies at 42.5061°N, 27.4678°E. Burgas is about 340 km (211 mi) east of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yambol, 79 km to the west.

Burgas at a glance

Where is Burgas?

• The 4th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 03 min on the shortest day to 15 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Burgas

• Yambol — 79 km west
• Varna — 87 km northeast
• Kırklareli — 88 km south, Turkey
• Sliven — 95 km west
• Shumen — 96 km northwest
• Targovishte — 110 km northwest
• Edirne — 119 km southwest, Turkey
• Dobrich — 122 km north
• Lüleburgaz — 123 km south, Turkey
• Çerkezköy — 143 km south, Turkey

Largest cities in Bulgaria

• Sofia — 1,152,556
• Plovdiv — 329,489
• Varna — 318,737
• Stara Zagora — 121,582
• Ruse — 121,168
• Pleven — 90,209
• Sliven — 83,740
• Pernik — 82,467
• Shumen — 72,342
• Dobrich — 69,434

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.