Map of Yambol, Bulgaria

Yambol is the administrative centre of Yambol, Bulgaria, with a population of about 63,656. It lies at 42.4833°N, 26.5000°E. Yambol is about 261 km (162 mi) east of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sliven, 27 km to the northwest.

Yambol at a glance

Where is Yambol?

• The 14th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 04 min on the shortest day to 15 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yambol

• Sliven — 27 km northwest
• Stara Zagora — 71 km west
• Burgas — 79 km east
• Targovishte — 86 km north
• Dimitrovgrad — 88 km southwest
• Edirne — 90 km south, Turkey
• Kazanlak — 91 km west
• Shumen — 94 km north
• Veliko Tŭrnovo — 97 km northwest
• Haskovo — 99 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.