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Bulgaria - download topographic map set

Bulgaria - download topographic map set Total in map set558 maps of2,3Gb
Updated inJanuary 2015 (added 31 maps)
Selected in map set5 maps of26Mb
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Download topographic maps coverage for Google Earth: bulgaria--maps.kmz
Maps Size Language Price
Soviet military 1:50 000 (~1980) 357 1,3Gb Russian 25 €
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Soviet military 1:100 000 (~1971) 109 0,4Gb Russian 11 €
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Soviet military 1:200 000 (~1980) 13 49Mb Russian 3 €
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Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1979) 9 39Mb Russian 2 €
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Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1979) 3 25Mb Russian 1 €
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Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1990) 1 18Mb Russian 1 €
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Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1939) 5 27Mb Russian 1 €
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Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1937) 5 32Mb Russian 1 €
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Austrian military 1:200 000 (~1898) 5 26Mb German 1 €
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Austrian military 1:200 000 (~1907) 20 0,1Gb German 3 €
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German military 1:500 000 (~1942) 9 75Mb German 2 €
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German military 1:1 000 000 (~1941) 5 44Mb German 1 €
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US military 1:250 000 (~1956) 11 58Mb English 3 €
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US military 1:1 000 000 (~1957) 1 11Mb English 1 €
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US military 1:1 000 000 (~2000) 1 17Mb English 1 €
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US military 1:500 000 (~1969) 3 30Mb English 1 €
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US military 1:500 000 (~1993) 1 14Mb English 1 €
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Soviet military 1:50 000 (~1980): 357 maps

25 €
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View topographic map k35-002 in the area of View topographic map k34-083 in the area of View topographic map l35-137 in the area of View topographic map k35-013 in the area of View topographic map l35-138 in the area of View topographic map k35-078 in the area of View topographic map k35-010 in the area of View topographic map k35-067 in the area of View topographic map k34-094 in the area of View topographic map k35-099 in the area of View topographic map k35-008 in the area of View topographic map k34-058 in the area of View topographic map k34-023 in the area of View topographic map k34-024 in the area of View topographic map k35-073 in the area of View topographic map k35-086 in the area of View topographic map k35-006 in the area of View topographic map k35-014 in the area of View topographic map k35-081 in the area of View topographic map k35-088 in the area of View topographic map k34-059 in the area of View topographic map k34-036 in the area of View topographic map k34-011 in the area of View topographic map k34-034 in the area of View topographic map k35-001 in the area of View topographic map k34-047 in the area of View topographic map l35-140 in the area of View topographic map k34-095 in the area of View topographic map k34-022 in the area of View topographic map k35-074 in the area of View topographic map k35-004 in the area of View topographic map k35-068 in the area of View topographic map k35-080 in the area of View topographic map k34-010 in the area of View topographic map k35-015 in the area of View topographic map k35-009 in the area of View topographic map l35-137 in the area of View topographic map k34-107 in the area of View topographic map k35-079 in the area of View topographic map k35-089 in the area of View topographic map k35-076 in the area of View topographic map k34-106 in the area of View topographic map k34-045 in the area of View topographic map k34-072 in the area of View topographic map l34-143 in the area of View topographic map l35-138 in the area of View topographic map k35-077 in the area of View topographic map k34-046 in the area of View topographic map k34-048 in the area of View topographic map k34-035 in the area of View topographic map k35-005 in the area of View topographic map k35-087 in the area of View topographic map k34-012 in the area of View topographic map k35-016 in the area of View topographic map k34-096 in the area of View topographic map l35-139 in the area of View topographic map k35-003 in the area of View topographic map l34-141 in the area of View topographic map k34-057 in the area of View topographic map k35-069 in the area of View topographic map k34-082 in the area of View topographic map k35-065 in the area of View topographic map k35-066 in the area of View topographic map k35-085 in the area of View topographic map k34-084 in the area of View topographic map l35-139 in the area of View topographic map k35-007 in the area of View topographic map l35-140 in the area of View topographic map k35-075 in the area of View topographic map k34-021 in the area of View topographic map k34-070 in the area of View topographic map k34-069 in the area of View topographic map k34-060 in the area of View topographic map k34-071 in the area of View topographic map l34-142 in the area of View topographic map k35-053 in the area of View topographic map k35-051 in the area of View topographic map k35-100 in the area of View topographic map k35-063 in the area of View topographic map k35-018 in the area of View topographic map k35-042 in the area of View topographic map k35-052 in the area of View topographic map k35-038 in the area of View topographic map k35-017 in the area of View topographic map k35-020 in the area of View topographic map k35-026 in the area of View topographic map k35-064 in the area of View topographic map k34-009 in the area of View topographic map k35-031 in the area of View topographic map k35-021 in the area of View topographic map k35-028 in the area of View topographic map k35-040 in the area of View topographic map k35-049 in the area of View topographic map k35-055 in the area of View topographic map k35-041 in the area of View topographic map k35-054 in the area of View topographic map k35-039 in the area of View topographic map k35-019 in the area of View topographic map k35-030 in the area of View topographic map k35-025 in the area of View topographic map k35-029 in the area of View topographic map k35-061 in the area of View topographic map k35-062 in the area of View topographic map k35-043 in the area of View topographic map k35-037 in the area of View topographic map k35-050 in the area of View topographic map k35-044 in the area of View topographic map k35-032 in the area of View topographic map k35-027 in the area of

Soviet military 1:100 000 (~1971): 109 maps

11 €
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View topographic map l34-36 in the area of View topographic map k34-05 in the area of View topographic map l34-35 in the area of View topographic map k34-23 in the area of View topographic map k35-15 in the area of View topographic map k34-17 in the area of View topographic map k34-29 in the area of View topographic map k35-22 in the area of View topographic map k35-16 in the area of View topographic map k34-24 in the area of View topographic map k35-23 in the area of View topographic map k35-25 in the area of View topographic map k35-21 in the area of

Soviet military 1:200 000 (~1980): 13 maps

3 €
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View topographic map k35-2 in the area of View topographic map k34-4 in the area of View topographic map l35-3 in the area of View topographic map l34-4 in the area of View topographic map k35-1 in the area of View topographic map l35-4 in the area of View topographic map k35-3 in the area of View topographic map k35-4 in the area of View topographic map k34-2 in the area of

Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1979): 9 maps

2 €
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View topographic map l34 in the area of View topographic map l35 in the area of View topographic map k35 in the area of

Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1979): 3 maps

1 €
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View topographic map k34 in the area of

Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1990): 1 maps

1 €
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View topographic map k35-1 in the area of View topographic map k35-2 in the area of View topographic map l35-3 in the area of View topographic map l34-4 in the area of View topographic map l35-4 in the area of

Soviet military 1:500 000 (~1939): 5 maps

1 €
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View topographic map k35 in the area of View topographic map k34 in the area of View topographic map l34 in the area of View topographic map l35 in the area of View topographic map l34 in the area of

Soviet military 1:1 000 000 (~1937): 5 maps

1 €
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View topographic map 42-43 in the area of View topographic map 46-43 in the area of View topographic map 40-43 in the area of View topographic map 41-43 in the area of View topographic map 46-42 in the area of

Austrian military 1:200 000 (~1898): 5 maps

1 €
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View topographic map 40-44 in the area of View topographic map 42-42 in the area of View topographic map 44-43 in the area of View topographic map 45-42 in the area of View topographic map 46-44 in the area of View topographic map 45-44 in the area of View topographic map 43-44 in the area of View topographic map 43-42 in the area of View topographic map 41-42 in the area of View topographic map 41-41 in the area of View topographic map 44-41 in the area of View topographic map 45-43 in the area of View topographic map 43-43 in the area of View topographic map 43-41 in the area of View topographic map 44-44 in the area of View topographic map 40-42 in the area of View topographic map 44-42 in the area of View topographic map 42-44 in the area of View topographic map 41-44 in the area of View topographic map 42-41 in the area of

Austrian military 1:200 000 (~1907): 20 maps

3 €
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View topographic map k34-no in the area of View topographic map l34-so in the area of View topographic map l35-sw in the area of View topographic map k35-no in the area of View topographic map k35-nw in the area of View topographic map l35-so in the area of View topographic map l34-so in the area of View topographic map l35-so in the area of View topographic map k34-so in the area of

German military 1:500 000 (~1942): 9 maps

2 €
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View topographic map l35 in the area of View topographic map l35 in the area of View topographic map l34 in the area of View topographic map k35 in the area of View topographic map k34 in the area of

German military 1:1 000 000 (~1941): 5 maps

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The set of topographic maps of Bulgaria contains Black Sea maps. Rila maps, Pirin maps, Rhodope maps, Musala maps, Stara Planina Range maps, Danube Plain maps and Thracian Lowland maps. One will find as well Danube maps, Maritza maps, Struma maps, Kamchia maps and Lakes Mikhailovgrad maps, Dospat maps, Antonivanovtsi maps, Trakiets maps, Studen-Kladenets, Kamchia maps, Beli-Lom maps and Batak maps. The set in includes such maps as maps of Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo maps, Gabrovo maps, Shumen maps, Plovdiv maps, Bansko maps, Varna maps, Nessebar maps and Biala maps. You will also see maps of the following resorts Burgas, Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Albena, Kranevo, Balchik, Riviera, Pomorie, Sozopol, Dunes, Primorsko, Kiten, Lozenets and Sandanski, Bansko, Borovets, Pamporovo, Vitosha, Panichishte and Chepelare.

Bulgaria is a country in South-Eastern Europe, in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It occupies 22% of the Balkan Peninsula. To the east, Bulgaria is washed by the Black Sea. Bulgaria has common borders with Greece and Turkey in the south, Serbia and Macedonia in the west and Romania in the north. The area of Bulgaria is 111,000 sq km. The coastline is 380 km long.

Relief. Most of the territory of Bulgaria is covered by mountains (28%) and hills (41%). Forests cover about a third (29%) of the territory. Major mountains include Rila, Pirin and Rhodope. Musala (2925m) is the highest peak in Bulgaria. The country is cut almost in half by the Stara Planina Range. The mountains divide the territory of Bulgaria into two parts: the northern, which is largely occupied by the nearly woodless and severely tilled Danube Plain, and the southern, more mountainous part, in which the Upper Thracian Lowland is wedged.

Mountains. Mountains occupy about one-third of the country. The most important mountains, Rila, Pirin and Rhodope, are located in the south-west and south. The Stara Planina mountain range extends for 420 km and is known for its famous Shipkin Pass. Mount Musala is the highest point of the country (2,925 m). To the east, there are several valleys, including the Thracian valley. In the south-east, important peaks include Mount Strandja and Mount Vitosha, not far from Sofia. It is part of the Balkan Mountains. The main peak of the Balkans is Mt Botev (2,376 m).

Rivers. The main Bulgarian river is the Danube with such tributaries as the Iskyr, the Yantra, the Hangar, the Lom, the Tsibritsa, the Ogosta, the Skyt, the Whyte, the Osym, the Bili-lm, the Baniski-Lom, the Cherin-Lom and the Suha.

Other rivers flowing through the country include the Maritza with its tributaries Vyrbitsa, Ovgaritsa, Stryama, Topolnitsa, Harmanliyska, Tundzha and Arda; the Struma and the Kamchia with tributaries Golyama-Kamchia, Tiga and Luda-Kamchia; the Provadiyska; the Fakiyska; the Sredetska.

Lakes. The lakes of Bulgaria include Lakes Mikhailovgrad, Dospat, Antonivanovtsi, Trakiets, Studen-Kladenets, Kamchia, Beli-Lom, Batak, Kardzhali as well as such lakes as Dimitrov and Stamboliyski.

National parks and Reserves. Bulgaria has 10 national parks (a total area of about 73,000 ha), 97 nature reserves (60,000 ha) and 472 natural attractions (22,000 ha). Especially beautiful are such parks as Rila, the Srebyrna Reserve, the Pirin National Park (Vihren), the Vpachano-Balkan National Park with the Vpatsa Karst Nature Reserve (over 200 karst caves), the Central Balkan Park with the highest waterfall in Bulgaria, Praskalo (125 m high), the Sinite Kamyni Park and the Rusenski National Park.

Sightseeing.

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and one of the oldest cities in Europe, in which there are a lot of wonderful examples of churches and historic architecture.

Veliko Tarnovo is a museum-like city, whose attractions include the royal palace, the picturesque Patriarshaya and Baldwin towers in the Tsarevets Fortress, the picturesque Varusha quarter, St. Peter and Paul’s Monastery (13th cent.), Martyr St. Dimitri Solunski’s Church (11th cent., the oldest in the city) and Martyr St. Soroka’s Church (1230).

Gabrovo is an interesting city, the world’s capital of laughter with its unique traditions.

Shumen is a big city lying between Varna and Veliko Tarnovo and is one of the medieval centers of Bulgaria. Here you simply must visit the city’s famous brewery, the Shumen Castle (12 - 14th cent., currently in the museum), the Regional History Museum and the Tombul mosque, which is considered to be the largest and most beautiful mosque in Bulgaria, (1744), behind which a Turkish outdoor market is found.

Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria, whose sights include Trimontsium, a theater with 3,000 seats, the Hisar Kapija Gate (2nd cent. BC), the Juma mosque (15th cent.), the Imaret mosque (1445), Constantine and Helen’s Cathedral (1832) with a beautiful gallery of icons, the ruins of Evmolpias, a Thracian city (2nd century BC), the amphitheatre of Philip II of Macedonia as well as such unique churches as the Holy Week Church and St. Dimitr and St. Marina’s Church (1854).

Bansko is a nice little town, the administrative centre of the Pirin province. The town is known for his perfectly preserved architecture of the era of Bulgarian Revival of the 18-19th centuries.

Varna is the third largest city in the country, an important industrial and cultural centre of Bulgaria.

Nessebar is a town that is included in the list of the world’s cultural heritage. The old part of the town has been declared an architectural and archaeological reserve.

Biala is a town with white cliffs, which form a natural museum.

Tourism.

In Bulgaria, beach recreation is very popular at the seaside in the areas of Varna and Burgas, in Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Albena, Kranevo, Balchik and Nessebar.

The main resorts of Bulgaria include: Albena, Riviera, Sunny Day, St. Constantine and Helen, Kamchia, Obzor, Elena, St. Vlas, Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Pomorie, Sozopol, Dunes, Primorsko, Kiten, Lozenets and Sandanski.

Alpine skiing at such ski resorts as Bansko, Borovets, Pamporovo, Vitosha, Panichishte and Chepelare.

Climate. The climate in most of Bulgaria is moderately continental. The summer temperature is +23°C, while the winter temperature is -2°C. During the year, the country receives 450-600 mm of rainfall. Along the Black Sea coastline, June is the rainiest month. Autumn is the driest season.