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Veliko Tarnovo is a city in Bulgaria. For Veliko Tarnovo, annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Veliko Tarnovo had a population of 77,067 at the end of 2025.

Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Veliko Tarnovo?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BulgariaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Veliko Tarnovo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Veliko Tarnovo?

Average net cold rent is 6.14 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.14 EUR/m²/month · Imot.bg8

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Veliko Tarnovo yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.14 EUR/m²/month4 Aug 2026Imot.bg8Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 368 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.14 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Veliko Tarnovo?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate6.6 %7 Sept 2021NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Veliko Tarnovo. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Agency — Public employment service

Bulgarian Employment Agency

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Veliko Tarnovo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Veliko Tarnovo. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

BulgarianCEFR A1–B2In Person, Onlinefree
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Veliko Tarnovo.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Veliko Tarnovo?

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 Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Veliko Tarnovo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5154025.0PM10104020.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Gorna Oryahovitsa)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Veliko Tarnovo)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data1Official

Cities of a similar size in Bulgaria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Bulgaria cities
Veliko Tŭrnovo77,049 residentsKostinbrod11,677 residentsRadomir11,502 residentsTryavna6,940 residentsAksakovo6,932 residentsBeloslav6,608 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Veliko Tarnovo?

The published population was 77,067 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Veliko Tarnovo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.1%Foreign residents 0.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area89 km²31 Dec 2024Bulgaria city identity collection5Official
Foreign residents706 people31 Dec 2022Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Veliko Tarnovo4Official
G01 Area Km289 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
G01 Density Per Km2807 people/km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
Population77,067 people31 Dec 2025NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities6Official
Foreign residents over time4 published observations, 2019–2022
Foreign residents in Veliko Tarnovo by year, residents566616666716201920212022706residents

Foreign residents rose 22.6% between 2019 and 2022, from 576 to 706.

Foreign residents706 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Veliko Tarnovo
Population77,067 people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.14 EUR/m²/month4 Aug 2026Independent source · Imot.bg
Unemployment rate6.6 %7 Sept 2021Official source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Gorna Oryahovitsa)
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Veliko Tarnovo)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
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Decision domains
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Current facts
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Veliko Tarnovo 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Veliko Tarnovo?

The published population was 77,067 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

How much does it cost to rent in Veliko Tarnovo?

Average net cold rent is 6.14 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 430 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Imot.bg.

Is the air quality good in Veliko Tarnovo?

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 Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

What is the unemployment rate in Veliko Tarnovo?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Veliko Tarnovo?

706 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Veliko Tarnovo.

Is Veliko Tarnovo a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/veliko-tarnovo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/veliko-tarnovo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
  2. 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
  3. EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Veliko Tarnovo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Veliko Tarnovo Eurostat · ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  6. NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  7. NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  8. Imot.bg imot.bg · checked 2026-08-04

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