How many people live in Atiya?

As of 15 June 2026, the GRAO civil register listed 819 people with a permanent and 928 with a current address. That makes Atiya a year-round village — noticeably larger than most villages at the southern end of the bay.

What does the naval base mean for buyers?

The base has been part of the village since 1972 and is the reason Atiya never turned into a holiday resort. The coastal road past the base has restricted access in the summer season. Buyers who can live with that get a quiet, year-round bay setting without tourist trade.

How far are Sozopol and Burgas?

Atiya sits on the bay between Burgas and Chernomorets, right on the road to Sozopol. Chernomorets is the nearest neighbour; Sozopol and southern Burgas (Kraimorie) are a few minutes away along the coastal road.

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Atiya

Atiya is a village in the Sozopol municipality on the bay between Burgas and Chernomorets — with its own mayoralty (kmetstvo) and a settled administrative structure. As of 15 June 2026, the GRAO civil register listed 819 people with a permanent and 928 with a current address; the village is inhabited year-round. Atiya is shaped by the bay and the neighbouring naval base, one of the Bulgarian Navy's two basing points — which is why the coastal road towards the base is subject to seasonal access restrictions. For buyers this means: an authentic, quiet residential village overlooking the bay, minutes from Chernomorets and Sozopol — not a holiday resort. Svetlana assesses the locations on the ground honestly, with all the pros and cons.

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✈ Burgas Airport: ≈41 min (32 km)·🛣 A1 Trakia motorway (Burgas): ≈45 min (48 km)

🏙 Year-round liveability: 17/100

Local amenities

🛒 Major supermarkets: nearest major supermarket: Billa, approx. 9 km
🏥 Medical care: nearest hospital approx. 8 km
🎓 Schools: nearest school approx. 9 km
🚰 Wastewater: Collection pit No public sewerage network. Wastewater collects in a collection pit that is emptied for a fee.

Source: OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies. Wastewater source: Plan für integrierte Entwicklung der Gemeinde Sozopol 2021-2027 (Fortschreibung) ↗

At a glance

·A village with its own mayoralty (kmetstvo) in the Sozopol municipality — settled administration, postcode 8140
·GRAO register, 15 June 2026: 819 permanent vs 928 current addresses — inhabited year-round, not a seasonal village
·Set on the bay between Burgas and Chernomorets; Sozopol and the Chernomorets beach are minutes away by car
·Burgas municipal cycling route no. 7 (Poda–Atiya, 11.7 km) runs to the village; the coastal road to the naval base has seasonal restrictions
·The Atiya naval base, in service since 1972, shapes the village — and keeps mass tourism away

Facts & figures

Residents (GRAO civil register, 15 June 2026): 819 permanent address / 928 current addressSource: GRAO — Directorate General for Civil Registration and Administrative Services ↗
Administration: Village with its own kmetstvo (mayoralty), Sozopol municipality, Burgas province; postal code 8140Source: Administrative Register of the Republic of Bulgaria (IISDA), Atiya mayoralty (kmetstvo) ↗
Local municipal contact: Own mayor (kmet) with terms of office; Sozopol municipality lists Atiya as a separate kmetstvoSource: Sozopol Municipality, list of settlements ↗
Naval base: Atiya naval base of the Bulgarian Navy; ships relocated from Burgas in 1972Source: Bulgarska Armiya (newspaper of the Ministry of Defence) ↗
Cycling connection: Route No. 7 Poda–Atiya, 11,7 km, along the bay; the section at the naval base is fully passable outside the summer seasonSource: Green Corridors, Burgas Municipality ↗

Price indication

Apartment(coastal area value): 1.471 €/m² (median) · 1.308–1.521 · Property price 105.959 €
House(coastal area value): 1.153 €/m² (median) · 982–1.390 · Property price 275.114 €
Plot(coastal area value): 95 €/m² (median) · 67–95 · Property price 59.560 €

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Atiya?: As of 15 June 2026, the GRAO civil register listed 819 people with a permanent and 928 with a current address. That makes Atiya a year-round village — noticeably larger than most villages at the southern end of the bay.Source ↗
What does the naval base mean for buyers?: The base has been part of the village since 1972 and is the reason Atiya never turned into a holiday resort. The coastal road past the base has restricted access in the summer season. Buyers who can live with that get a quiet, year-round bay setting without tourist trade.Source ↗
How far are Sozopol and Burgas?: Atiya sits on the bay between Burgas and Chernomorets, right on the road to Sozopol. Chernomorets is the nearest neighbour; Sozopol and southern Burgas (Kraimorie) are a few minutes away along the coastal road.Source ↗