Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025
Yakovtsi is a village in Elena Municipality, in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria. Yakovtsi lies at 432 m above sea level, in the Balkan mountains. It has 24 inhabitants (2025). The nearest city is Veliko Tarnovo, 22 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are Holy Forty Martyrs Church (21 km), Tsarevets (21 km) and Nicopolis ad Istrum (36 km). Among the natural features are Pass of the Republic (18.6 km) and Shipka Pass (45 km).