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Bov, Sofia, Bulgaria – Bulgaria Flag

Current Date And Time In Bov, Bulgaria

Thursday, 13 August 2026
12:42:37 EEST
State: Sofia
Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
District: Obshtina Svoge

📍 Cities Near To Bov


Find cities, states and countries closest to Bov in Sofia, 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 Bov.

📍 Bov 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 Bov from our regional database:

State / RegionSofia
DistrictObshtina Svoge
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude43.0326° N
Center Longitude23.3775° E
Elevation909 m (2,982 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Berkovitsa Berkovitsa19 31 17
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Borovan Borovan33 54 29
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bozhurishte Bozhurishte21 33 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Buhovo Buhovo21 33 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chepintsi Chepintsi19 31 17
South (S)
National Flag Of Dolna Kremena Dolna Kremena20 33 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Elin Pelin Elin Pelin28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Georgi Damyanovo Georgi Damyanovo30 48 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Godech Godech17 27 14
West (W)
National Flag Of Gorna Malina Gorna Malina29 47 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kostinbrod Kostinbrod17 27 15
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kremikovtsi Kremikovtsi18 29 16
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Krivodol Krivodol24 39 21
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kubratovo Kubratovo18 29 16
South (S)
National Flag Of Lakatnik Lakatnik2 3 1
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Bov


States and regions closest to Sofia (home state of Bov), 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 Arachinovo101 163 88
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Berovo Berovo73 117 63
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bitola Bitola154 248 134
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad48 78 42
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bogdanci Bogdanci110 177 96
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bosilovo Bosilovo92 148 80
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Češinovo-Obleševo Češinovo-Obleševo76 122 66
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chashka Chashka116 186 100
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chucher Sandevo Chucher Sandevo107 172 93
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Delchevo Delchevo57 93 50
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Bov


Countries bordering or closest to Bulgaria, with aerial distance and compass direction from Bov'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 Bov. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Sofia, Bulgaria.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Bov (You)Sofia
LakatnikSofia2.7NE
SvogeSofia8,9647.7SSW
VarshetsMontana7,51219.4NNW
VracaVratsa24.3NE
VratsaVratsa49,56924.9NE
PodgumerSofia-Capital94125.7S
MoravitsaVratsa53625.7ENE
VoynegovtsiSofia-Capital79526.0S
GodechSofia5,15426.8W
LokorskoSofia-Capital75327.1SSE

🏆 Sofia City Rankings

How does Bov rank within Sofia? 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 Bov appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Samokov26,765
Botevgrad20,909
Ihtiman14,154
Kostinbrod12,175
Etropole11,031
Svoge8,964
Pirdop8,136
Slivnitsa7,545
Elin Pelin7,373
Zlatitsa5,786

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Koprivshtitsa139.17
Samokov128.98
Etropole119.14
Ihtiman90.89
Pirdop90.15
Anton76.10
Chavdar70.80
Zlatitsa67.54
Dolna Banya66.85
Mirkovo63.39

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Svoge408.76
Botevgrad392.29
Kostinbrod294.01
Elin Pelin253.37
Samokov207.51
Slivnitsa176.20
Ihtiman155.73
Dragoman110.61
Gorna Malina106.76
Pravets95.51
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sofia Airport
IATA: SOF
38 km (23 mi) from Bov
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

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

📍 Where Bov Sits on the Map

Bov sits inside Sofia, Bulgaria. 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 Bov 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 Bov 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 Bov and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Bov against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Sofia city rankings

🌎 Beyond Bov: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Bov and the countries closest to Bov 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 Bov, 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 Bov at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Bov

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Bov MapView the Bov map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Bov Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Sofia OverviewExplore the Sofia 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 Bov

Which cities are closest to Bov?

See the Cities Near To Bov 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 Sofia by population and density.

How is the distance from Bov to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Bov 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 Bov 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 Bov 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 Bov 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 Bov?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Bov. 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 Sofia city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Bov?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Bov is Sofia Airport (SOF), about 38 km (23 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.