Name: Popovyane
Address: BG

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025

Popovyane is a village in Samokov Municipality, in Sofia Province, Bulgaria. Popovyane lies at 970 m above sea level, 5.3 km from the Plana (mountain) mountains. It has 282 inhabitants (2025). The nearest city is Samokov, 20.0 km to the southeast. Among the landmarks around are Rila Monastery (33 km), Boyana Church (25 km) and National Historical Museum (26 km). Among the natural features are Cherni Vrah (16.3 km) and Duhlata (14.7 km).

Also written Поповяне.

Nearest places

Kovachevtsi2.5 km northwest
Alino3.9 km southeast
Yarlovo7.5 km northwest
Belchin7.7 km southeast

Nearest cities

Samokov20.0 km southeast
Dupnitsa26 km southwest
Sofia30 km north
Pernik33 km northwest

Landmarks around

Urvicharchaeological site16.0 km northeast
Vrana Palacepalace25 km north
Boyana Churcheastern Orthodox church building25 km north
National Historical Museumnational museum26 km north
National Museum of Military Historymilitary museum29 km north
Ivan Vazov National Theatretheatre building30 km north
National Archaeological Museumnational museum30 km north
Rila Monasterymonastery33 km south

Nature around

Klisura Passmountain pass10.4 km south
Duhlatacave14.7 km northwest
Malak Rezensummit16.3 km northwest
Cherni Vrahsummit16.3 km northwest
Golyam Rezensummit16.6 km north
Goritsa Waterfallwaterfall20 km southwest
Boyana Waterfallwaterfall24 km northwest
Malyovitsamountain28 km south