Name: Churek
Address: BG

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025

Churek is a village in Elin Pelin Municipality, in Sofia Province, Bulgaria. Churek lies at 888 m above sea level, in the Balkan mountains. It has 232 inhabitants (2025). The nearest city is Sofia, 34 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Vrachesh Monastery (12.6 km), Boyana Church (40 km) and National Art Gallery (33 km). Among the natural features are Arabakonak (6.4 km) and Vitinya Pass (6.7 km).

Also written Чурек.

Nearest places

Osoitsa4.6 km southeast
Potop5.6 km southwest
Negushevo6.6 km south
Sarantsi7.3 km southeast

Nearest cities

Sofia34 km west
Pernik59 km west
Pleven102 km northeast
Plovdiv110 km southeast

Landmarks around

Vrachesh Monasterymonastery12.6 km north
Botevgrad History Museumhistory museum15.8 km northeast
Botevgrad Clock Towerclock tower15.8 km northeast
Chitalishte Hristo Botev 1884chitalishte16.0 km northeast
Bozhenishki Urvichfortress26 km northeast
Vrana Palacepalace28 km southwest
National Art Galleryart museum33 km west
Boyana Churcheastern Orthodox church building40 km west

Nature around

Arabakonakmountain pass6.4 km east
Vitinya Passmountain pass6.7 km east
Murgashsummit7.6 km northwest
Rudinatanatural monument13.7 km northeast
Etropole Waterfallwaterfall27 km east