How large is Burgas and its region?

At the 2021 census the National Statistical Institute recorded 380,286 residents for the Burgas region. The Institute keeps a separate, continuously updated population and demographic profile for the city itself.

How far is the airport from the centre?

Burgas International Airport (BOJ) lies about ten kilometres from the city centre and is operated by Fraport Twin Star Airport Management. That puts the southern coast within close reach of international connections without leaving the city behind.

What makes Lake Atanasovsko special?

This hypersaline lagoon lake on the edge of town offers healing-mud and brine pools that are freely accessible. Its southern part is a protected area under Order No. RD-418/2007, and a single centimetre of healing mud takes at least a year to form.

What is the beach situation like in Burgas?

The central beach runs for roughly two kilometres of fine sand alongside the Sea Garden, lifeguarded and served by beach facilities. Further north, by the salt works, you'll find the Saltworks north beach with its black, magnetite-rich sand.

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Burgas

Burgas sits on the southern shore of the Black Sea and serves as the administrative seat of the region that shares its name. At the 2021 census, the National Statistical Institute counted 380,286 residents across the region. What sets the city apart from the seasonal resorts strung along the coast is that it never really pauses: the port, the local administration, the shops and a long, park-lined stretch of waterfront all sit within easy reach of one another, working through every month of the year. Burgas International Airport lies about ten kilometres from the centre and links the southern coast to the wider world. Buy a home here and you get city life and the beach at the same address. Svetlana meets prospective buyers in person and knows the individual pockets between the Sea Garden and the salt lakes from her own time spent walking them.

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✈ Burgas Airport: ≈19 min (11 km)·🛣 A1 Trakia motorway (Burgas): ≈22 min (27 km)

🏙 Year-round liveability: 97/100

Local amenities

🛒 Major supermarkets: Billa · BulMag · CBA · Kaufland · Lidl — open year-round
🏥 Medical care: hospital in town; 20 practices/clinics
🎓 Schools: primary and secondary school in town
🚰 Wastewater: Central sewerage Public sewerage network in place. Wastewater is treated at the Burgas und Meden Rudnik plant.

Source: OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies. Wastewater source: Erweiterung der Kläranlage Meden Rudnik, Wasserversorgung und Kanalisation Burgas ↗

At a glance

·Year-round city infrastructure rather than a pure seasonal resort setting: the port, administration and residential quarters stay active throughout the year.
·A central beach of roughly two kilometres of fine sand right beside the Sea Garden (Morska Gradina), lifeguarded and equipped with full beach facilities.
·Burgas International Airport (BOJ), run by Fraport Twin Star Airport Management, around ten kilometres from the centre.
·Lake Atanasovsko on the city's edge: openly accessible healing-mud and brine pools, a protected area since Order No. RD-418/2007.
·The Saltworks north beach, with black, magnetite-rich sand that pairs well with mud and brine treatments.

Facts & figures

Population, Burgas region (oblast): 380.286 (2021 census)Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) ↗
City figures for Burgas (official statistics office): Dedicated NSI profile page for the city of Burgas (ongoing population and demographic data)Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) ↗
Distance, Burgas Airport (BOJ) to the city centre: around 10 km (operator Fraport Twin Star Airport Management)Source: Fraport Twin Star Airport Management (airport operator) ↗
Central beach in Burgas (length): around 2 km of fine sand along the Sea Garden, with lifeguardsSource: Burgas Municipality tourism portal (MyBurgas) ↗
Lake Atanasovsko: healing mud and brine: freely accessible mud and brine pools; lake approx. 9 km x 4,3 km (around 17 km2); salt works protected area (Order No. RD-418/2007); 1 cm of healing mud forms in at least 1 yearSource: Burgas Municipality, Green Corridors portal (greencorridors.burgas.bg) ↗
Saltworks north beach: black magnetite sand: black sand containing iron and magnetite at the Burgas salt works; sea bathing can be combined with healing mud and brineSource: Burgas Municipality tourism portal (MyBurgas) ↗
Goethe grammar school (German-language stream): Deutsches Sprachdiplom II examination centre since 1994; subject teaching in German (grades 8-12)Source: Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (ZfA), specialist advisory office Burgas ↗
Electrified public transport: Burgas operates one of Bulgaria's largest electric bus fleets; recognised as a good practice by the EU programme Interreg EuropeSource: Interreg Europe (EU programme), Burgas good-practice entry ↗

Price indication

Apartment: 1.870 €/m² (median) · 1.601–2.156 · Property price 125.088 €
House: 1.500 €/m² (median) · 1.239–1.680 · Property price 260.000 €
Plot: 169 €/m² (median) · 96–169 · Property price 125.404 €

Frequently asked questions

How large is Burgas and its region?: At the 2021 census the National Statistical Institute recorded 380,286 residents for the Burgas region. The Institute keeps a separate, continuously updated population and demographic profile for the city itself.Source ↗
How far is the airport from the centre?: Burgas International Airport (BOJ) lies about ten kilometres from the city centre and is operated by Fraport Twin Star Airport Management. That puts the southern coast within close reach of international connections without leaving the city behind.Source ↗
What makes Lake Atanasovsko special?: This hypersaline lagoon lake on the edge of town offers healing-mud and brine pools that are freely accessible. Its southern part is a protected area under Order No. RD-418/2007, and a single centimetre of healing mud takes at least a year to form.Source ↗
What is the beach situation like in Burgas?: The central beach runs for roughly two kilometres of fine sand alongside the Sea Garden, lifeguarded and served by beach facilities. Further north, by the salt works, you'll find the Saltworks north beach with its black, magnetite-rich sand.Source ↗