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Sozopol
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Bulgaria

Sozopol

Location: Sozopol · Burgas

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Official name
Созопол
Settlement type
City
Municipality
Sozopol
EKATTE code
67800
Elevation range
0–49 m
Administrative centre
Municipal centre
Data: National Statistical Institute, EKATTEMore about the settlement on Wikipedia

Administrative data as of 15 May 2026. Coordinates: NSI layer 2025.1, reference date 31 December 2025.

Sozopol combines coastal scenery with the heritage of ancient Apollonia. In the old town, narrow streets pass traditional houses with stone bases and timber upper floors. Archaeological finds and surviving historic buildings reveal different periods of the settlement’s past. A walk around the peninsula offers sea views and characteristic architecture of Bulgaria’s southern coast.

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Ancient Apollonia was founded by settlers from Miletus in 610 BCE. Its Apollo temple became famous for a monumental statue, taken to Rome after the city’s conquest by Roman forces in 72 BCE.

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Population and area

Population
4,484 people
as of
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Area reported by the source
41.829 km²
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Location and surroundings

Municipal centre
Sozopol (Sozopol Municipality) · here
Provincial centre
Burgas (Burgas Municipality) · ≈ 20.6 km

Nearby settlements

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Administrative centres and coordinates: NSI, EKATTE
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