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Bevölkerung, 31. Dezember 2025
6,42 Mio.
NSI via BTA
Fläche
110.994 km²
Wikipedia
Währung seit 1. Januar 2026
Euro
Europäische Zentralbank
Osteuropäische Zeit; im Sommer UTC+3
UTC+2
timeanddate.com

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Fakten und Symbole, Geschichte, Klima, Sprache, Religion, Feiertage, die Medien und das Praktische, das Sie vor Ihrer Ankunft wissen sollten.

  • Key facts

    Capital, population, currency and time zone, plus the flag, coat of arms and anthem.

    6,42 m Population on 31 December 2025

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  • History

    From the Thracians and the medieval empires to the Liberation, communism and the EU.

    681 Byzantium recognises the Bulgarian state

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  • Climate

    Four seasons, snowy mountains, hot southern summers and the Black Sea coast.

    10,6 °C Mean annual temperature

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  • Language

    A South Slavic language written in Cyrillic, the alphabet that began in medieval Bulgaria.

    6,8 m First-language speakers

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  • Religion

    The Orthodox Church, Islam and smaller faiths, with 2021 census figures.

    62,7 % Bulgarian Orthodox, 2021 census

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  • Public holidays

    Official holidays with the 2026 and 2027 dates, Orthodox Easter and the extra days off.

    3. März Liberation Day, the national holiday

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  • Media

    Public and private TV, newspapers, the news agency BTA, trust in news and press freedom.

    71 / 180 RSF World Press Freedom Index, 2026

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  • Practical tips

    Money, emergency numbers, plugs, driving rules, tipping and the head nod.

    112 Emergency number, free from any phone

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Kultur und Menschen

Traditionen, Küche und berühmte Bulgaren

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Quellen

  1. Wikipedia: Bulgaria
  2. BTA: Bulgaria’s population at 6,423,207 as of 31 December 2025, NSI final data
  3. European Central Bank: Bulgaria joins the euro area
  4. timeanddate.com: Time zone in Sofia, Bulgaria

Unternehmensverzeichnis

Reisen und Dienstleistungen für den Alltag

Im Verzeichnis von InvestBulgaria gelistete Unternehmen, Featured-Mitglieder zuerst. Wählen Sie eine Unternehmensart oder suchen Sie nach Stadt und Stichwort.

Odysseia-In

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Sofia

Odysseia-In is a Sofia tour operator founded in 1990 by a group of climbers and mountaineers from the Edelweiss Alpine Club. It runs adventure and culture tours...

AvatarTour

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Sofia

AvatarTour presents itself as a leading destination management company in Bulgaria. With more than 80,000 satisfied clients each year, the company keeps growing...

Balkanity Travel

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Sofia

Balkanity Travel runs private and small group tours and holidays in Bulgaria and the Balkans, along with day trips from Sofia. Its most popular one-day tours ru...

Basecamp Tours

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Sofia

Basecamp Tours offers ski touring, heli skiing and mountain adventures without compromise, taking clients to some of the most beautiful places in the world. Its...

CED Adventures

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Sofia

CED Adventures designs creative adventure journeys with stories. It grew out of a love of travel and became an official company in 2014, and ten years later a t...

Excedo Travel

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Sofia

Excedo Travel Ltd offers Bulgaria tours and trips focused on culture and outdoor adventure, with the aim of going beyond the ordinary. It was born from its foun...

NVision Travel

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Sofia

NVision Travel offers bespoke private tours in Bulgaria and the Balkans. With 21 years in incoming cultural tourism, it has hosted guests of more than 23 nation...

Solvex

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Sofia

Solvex is a Sofia tour operator and travel agency offering holidays and tours by air, by coach and by own transport. Its offers cover Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Fra...

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

What is Bulgaria’s population?

Bulgaria’s population was 6.42 million on 31 December 2025, based on the National Statistical Institute’s final data reported by BTA.

What currency does Bulgaria use?

Bulgaria has used the euro as its currency since 1 January 2026, when it joined the euro area, as announced by the European Central Bank.

What time zone is Bulgaria in?

Bulgaria uses Eastern European Time, at UTC+2, and changes to UTC+3 in summer; these are the country’s standard-time and summer-time offsets.

What is the emergency number in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria’s emergency number is 112, and calls are free from any phone for anyone needing emergency help in the country.

How many people speak Bulgarian as their first language?

Bulgarian is a South Slavic language written in Cyrillic, with 6.8 million first-language speakers; the alphabet began in medieval Bulgaria.

What is the main religion in Bulgaria?

Bulgarian Orthodox Christianity is the main religion in Bulgaria: 62.7% identified as Bulgarian Orthodox in the 2021 census. Islam and smaller faiths are also part of the country’s religious picture.

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