Map of Targovishte, Bulgaria

Targovishte is the administrative centre of Targovishte, Bulgaria, with a population of about 34,793. It lies at 43.2512°N, 26.5722°E. Targovishte is about 271 km (169 mi) east of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shumen, 28 km to the east.

Targovishte at a glance

Where is Targovishte?

• The 26th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 58 min on the shortest day to 15 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Targovishte

• Shumen — 28 km east
• Sliven — 66 km south
• Veliko Tŭrnovo — 79 km west
• Ruse — 83 km northwest
• Yambol — 86 km south
• Giurgiu — 86 km northwest, Romania
• Dobrich — 108 km east
• Gabrovo — 109 km west
• Varna — 109 km east
• Burgas — 110 km southeast

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.