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Delve into Svilengrad
Svilengrad in Obshtina Svilengrad (Haskovo) with it's 19,279 habitants is located in Bulgaria about 161 mi (or 258 km) south-east of Sofia, the country's capital town.
Current time in Svilengrad is now 04:02 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Sofia with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Svilengrad, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Bulgaria is Haskovo Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex in Turkey at a distance of 20 mi (or 31 km). The closest in Bulgaria is Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak in a distance of 72 mi (or 31 km), East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sirpsindigi, Edirne, Orestiada, Karakasim and Didymoteicho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 41% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
22°C (72 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Cycling Svilengrad - Lubimetz
Cycling Svilengrad - Lubimetz cam x5 with Taraz Timoshenko / Свиленград - Любимец , начело на колоната: Тараз Тимошенко.
City Summer Party
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Svilengrad
Svilengrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,132 inhabitants. Svilengrad is close to the road borders of Greece and Turkey (supposedly one of the largest road customs in Europe).
Extreme points of Greece
This is a list of the extreme points of Greece, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Old Bridge, Svilengrad
The Old Bridge (Bulgarian: Стар мост, Star most) or Mustafa Pasha Bridge is a 16th-century arch bridge over the Maritsa in Svilengrad, southern Bulgaria. Completed in 1529, it was built on the order of the Ottoman vizier Çoban Mustafa Pasha. The bridge was the first major work designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, and was part of a vakıf complex that also included a caravanserai, mosque, bazaar and hamam. The bridge is 295 m long, 6 m wide and has 20 or 21 arches.