Map of Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Gabrovo is the administrative centre of Gabrovo, Bulgaria, with a population of about 48,133. It lies at 42.8747°N, 25.3342°E. Gabrovo is about 165 km (103 mi) east of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kazanlak, 29 km to the south.

Gabrovo at a glance

Where is Gabrovo?

• The 19th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 01 min on the shortest day to 15 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gabrovo

• Kazanlak — 29 km south
• Veliko Tŭrnovo — 33 km northeast
• Stara Zagora — 55 km southeast
• Pleven — 84 km northwest
• Sliven — 84 km east
• Plovdiv — 94 km southwest
• Dimitrovgrad — 94 km south
• Asenovgrad — 103 km south
• Yambol — 105 km southeast
• Haskovo — 106 km south

Largest cities in Bulgaria

• Sofia — 1,152,556
• Plovdiv — 329,489
• Varna — 318,737
• Burgas — 210,646
• Stara Zagora — 121,582
• Ruse — 121,168
• Pleven — 90,209
• Sliven — 83,740
• Pernik — 82,467
• Shumen — 72,342

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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.