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Belitsa, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria – Bulgaria Flag

Current Date And Time In Belitsa, Bulgaria

Thursday, 13 August 2026
10:47:53 EEST
Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 3,166
District: Obshtina Belitsa

📍 Cities Near To Belitsa


Find cities, states and countries closest to Belitsa in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Belitsa.

📍 Belitsa Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Belitsa from our regional database:

State / RegionBlagoevgrad
DistrictObshtina Belitsa
Total Population3,166
Land Area72.92 km²
Population Density43.42 / km²
Center Latitude41.9508° N
Center Longitude23.5583° E
Elevation916 m (3,005 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Blagoevgrad#12 of 21
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bansko Bansko9 14 8
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Dolna Banya Dolna Banya27 44 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Garmen Garmen28 44 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Gotse Delchev Gotse Delchev28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Polenitsa Polenitsa30 48 26
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Razlog Razlog6 10 6
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Samokov Samokov27 43 23
North (N)
National Flag Of Sandanski Sandanski30 48 26
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Sapareva Banya Sapareva Banya28 45 24
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Stara Kresna Stara Kresna22 35 19
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Strumyani Strumyani29 46 25
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Yakoruda Yakoruda8 13 7
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Belitsa


States and regions closest to Blagoevgrad (home state of Belitsa), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arachinovo Arachinovo79 126 68
West (W)
National Flag Of Berovo Berovo25 40 22
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bitola Bitola114 184 99
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bogdanci Bogdanci63 101 54
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bosilovo Bosilovo44 71 39
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Češinovo-Obleševo Češinovo-Obleševo41 66 36
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chashka Chashka83 133 72
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chucher Sandevo Chucher Sandevo88 141 76
West (W)
National Flag Of Delchevo Delchevo17 27 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Demir Hisar Demir Hisar112 181 97
West-southwest (WSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Belitsa


Countries bordering or closest to Bulgaria, with aerial distance and compass direction from Belitsa's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania294 473 255
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina401 645 348
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus676 1,089 587
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Greece Greece317 510 275
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary423 681 367
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Kosovo Kosovo233 375 202
West (W)
National Flag Of Moldova Moldova352 567 306
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Montenegro Montenegro310 499 269
West (W)
National Flag Of North Macedonia North Macedonia207 333 179
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Poland Poland700 1,127 608
North-northwest (NNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Belitsa. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Belitsa (You)Blagoevgrad3,166
RazlogBlagoevgrad12,48610.4SW
YakorudaBlagoevgrad6,00813.3NE
BanskoBlagoevgrad9,23214.0SSW
Stara KresnaBlagoevgrad3,58635.3WSW
SamokovSofia26,76543.1N
Dolna BanyaSofia4,99043.5NNE
GarmenBlagoevgrad1,83844.5SSE
Sapareva BanyaKyustendil4,61044.8NNW
Gotse DelchevBlagoevgrad20,52245.1SSE
StrumyaniBlagoevgrad1,05846.1SW

🏆 Blagoevgrad City Rankings

How does Belitsa rank within Blagoevgrad? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Belitsa appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Blagoevgrad67,810
Petrich30,722
Sandanski28,510
Gotse Delchev20,522
Razlog12,486
Bansko9,232
Simitli6,729
Yakoruda6,008
Kresna4,117
Stara Kresna3,586

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Yakoruda254.03
Razlog221.11
Bansko148.28
Petrich80.42
Belitsa ⭐72.92
Kresna56.47
Satovcha55.37
Simitli36.37
Blagoevgrad28.91
Sandanski26.87

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Blagoevgrad2,345.56
Sandanski1,061.03
Gotse Delchev947.90
Petrich382.02
Stara Kresna187.06
Simitli185.02
Hadzhidimovo139.70
Polenitsa126.39
Garmen113.25
Rupite111.99
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sofia Airport
IATA: SOF
84 km (52 mi) from Belitsa
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Blagoevgrad Cities
Belitsa ranks #12 of 21 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Belitsa? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Belitsa Sits on the Map

Belitsa sits inside Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and ranks #12 of 21 cities in Blagoevgrad by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Belitsa to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Belitsa outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Belitsa and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Belitsa against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Blagoevgrad city rankings

🌎 Beyond Belitsa: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Belitsa and the countries closest to Belitsa by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Bulgaria. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Belitsa, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Belitsa at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Belitsa

If you're stringing together stops in Blagoevgrad, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Belitsa — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Belitsa MapView the Belitsa map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Belitsa Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Blagoevgrad OverviewExplore the Blagoevgrad state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Bulgaria Country DataGet complete Bulgaria data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Belitsa

Which cities are closest to Belitsa?

See the Cities Near To Belitsa table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Blagoevgrad by population and density.

How is the distance from Belitsa to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Belitsa and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Belitsa map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Belitsa will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Belitsa to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Belitsa?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Belitsa. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Blagoevgrad city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Belitsa compare in size to the cities near it?

Belitsa ranks #12 of 21 cities in Blagoevgrad by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Belitsa?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Belitsa is Sofia Airport (SOF), about 84 km (52 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.