Map of Vratsa, Bulgaria

Vratsa is the administrative centre of Vratsa, Bulgaria, with a population of about 49,569. It lies at 43.2100°N, 23.5625°E. Vratsa is about 60 km (37 mi) north of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Montana, 35 km to the northwest.

Vratsa at a glance

Where is Vratsa?

• The 18th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 59 min on the shortest day to 15 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vratsa

• Montana — 35 km northwest
• Sofia — 60 km south
• Pirot — 79 km west, Serbia
• Pernik — 80 km southwest
• Pleven — 88 km east
• Vidin — 103 km northwest
• Dupnitsa — 111 km south
• Caracal — 119 km northeast, Romania
• Craiova — 125 km north, Romania
• Kyustendil — 125 km southwest

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.