Living in Gorna Oryahovitsa
In Gorna Oryahovitsa, unemployment is 10.1% (2021).
In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 10.1%. The population of Gorna Oryahovitsa, in Bulgaria, was 35,866 at the end of 2025.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Gorna Oryahovitsa?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Gorna Oryahovitsa. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Gorna Oryahovitsa a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Gorna Oryahovitsa?
The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality9
Gorna Oryahovitsa 10.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 918.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR)2Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 %country median 9.2% | 7 Sept 2021 | NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality9Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gorna Oryahovitsa. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Employment Agency — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gorna Oryahovitsa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 Schools Count | 18 count | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Bulgarian-language training for migrant children (school-based intensive language preparation). How to enrol a child (mon.gov.bg).
A country-wide rule for Bulgaria; Gorna Oryahovitsa's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gorna Oryahovitsa. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Free Bulgarian language courses for people displaced from Ukraine — State Language Course
Government of Bulgaria / Bulgaria for Ukraine
For people displaced from Ukraine, adults, children.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Gorna Oryahovitsa?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Veliko Tarnovo)5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Gorna Oryahovitsa)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Gorna Oryahovitsa)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Veliko Tarnovo)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 18.68 · Feb 21.57 · Mar 28.32 · Apr 29.87 · May 36.09 · Jun 39.25 · Jul 41.2 · Aug 39.06 · Sep 36.66 · Oct 32.9 · Nov 24.85 · Dec 20.34 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -23.64 · Feb -21.61 · Mar -16.26 · Apr -5.63 · May 2.16 · Jun 4.96 · Jul 8.75 · Aug 9.64 · Sep 2.2 · Oct -5.06 · Nov -10.11 · Dec -16.71 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.77 · Feb 1.21 · Mar 5.74 · Apr 10.66 · May 16.23 · Jun 20.46 · Jul 23.13 · Aug 23.38 · Sep 18.19 · Oct 12.03 · Nov 6.61 · Dec 0.86 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Gorna Oryahovitsa?
The published population was 35,866 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 38 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Bulgaria city identity collection6Official |
| G01 Area Km2 | 38 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
| G01 Density Per Km2 | 854 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
| Population | 35,866 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Gorna Oryahovitsa
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Yambol as a Gorna Oryahovitsa alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Yambol vs 3.0 km Gorna Oryahovitsa+333%
- Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 35,866 Gorna Oryahovitsa+64%
- Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 10.1% Gorna Oryahovitsa−19%
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Gorna Oryahovitsa in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gorna Oryahovitsa when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Gorna Oryahovitsa?
The published population was 35,866 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.
Is the air quality good in Gorna Oryahovitsa?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Veliko Tarnovo).
What is the unemployment rate in Gorna Oryahovitsa?
The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.
Is Gorna Oryahovitsa a good place to live?
Gorna Oryahovitsa may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f5d2a8c130e790a45588a9e3192669c4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/gorna-oryahovitsa/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- A1 Bulgaria fixed internet a1.bg · checked 2026-09-15
- Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR) nsi.bg · checked 2026-09-23
- EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Gorna Oryahovitsa) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Gorna Oryahovitsa) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Veliko Tarnovo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
- NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15
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