Ihtiman
A small town in western Bulgaria's Ihtimanska Sredna Gora range, Ihtiman sits in a valley close to the Trakiya motorway and within reach of several UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region. Its history runs deep: the site served as a Roman defensive station called Stipon, guarding roads toward the Bosphorus, and later saw a decisive 986 battle in which the Bulgarian Emperor Samuel routed Byzantine forces at the nearby Gates of Trajan pass.
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- Population14,154
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.2 km5.1 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Ihtiman: quick answers
Where is Ihtiman?
Ihtiman is in Bulgaria, about 50 km31 miles in a straight line from Sofia.
How do you get to Ihtiman?
The nearest airport is Sofia (SOF), about 44 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ихтиман, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ihtiman?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is June, with about 117 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ihtiman?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ihtiman?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Koprivshtitsa, Kostenets and Momin Prohod.