Map of Kardzhali, Bulgaria

Kardzhali is the administrative centre of Kardzhali, Bulgaria, with a population of about 44,071. It lies at 41.6500°N, 25.3667°E. Kardzhali is about 205 km (127 mi) southeast of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Haskovo, 35 km to the northeast.

Kardzhali at a glance

Where is Kardzhali?

• The 23rd largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 09 min on the shortest day to 15 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kardzhali

• Haskovo — 35 km northeast
• Dimitrovgrad — 48 km northeast
• Asenovgrad — 58 km northwest
• Komotiní — 59 km south, Greece
• Xánthi — 70 km southwest, Greece
• Plovdiv — 75 km northwest
• Stara Zagora — 90 km north
• Alexandroupoli — 99 km southeast, Greece
• Edirne — 99 km east, Turkey
• Pazardzhik — 105 km northwest

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.