Rakitovo
This compact town in the northern Rhodope mountains of Bulgaria, Rakitovo sits close to the Batak Reservoir and within easy reach of Velingrad. The surrounding area supports lavender, potato, and barley farming alongside a timber industry, and the Rhodope landscape offers mountain terrain in the wider region. A small Aromanian community also lives in the town.
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- Population8,376
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Rakitovo: quick answers
Where is Rakitovo?
Rakitovo is in Bulgaria, about 58 km36 miles in a straight line from Plovdiv.
How do you get to Rakitovo?
The nearest airport is Plovdiv (PDV), about 1 hr 48 min away by road. The nearest train station is Велинград, about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rakitovo?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is May, with about 103 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rakitovo?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.