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Pirin National Park

Also known as Parc national de Pirin, Пирин

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Pirin National Park is about 65 km north of Seres. The nearest other World Heritage site is Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, about 50 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Seres · about 56,000 peopleabout 65 km south
  • Kyustendil · about 51,000 peopleabout 95 km north-west
  • Pernik · about 82,000 peopleabout 110 km north
  • Kavala · about 59,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
  • Sofia · about 1,185,000 peopleabout 110 km north
  • Plovdiv · about 340,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
Pirin National ParkPlovdivSeresKyustendilXanthiRock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Pirin National Park and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesRock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo1Philippi2Boyana Church3Thessaloniki Monuments4Aigai5Pirin National Park
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Aigai

GreeceCultural165 km away

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