Sliven at a glance
- Sliven is among the ten largest cities in Bulgaria; about 84,000 people live here.
- It's the main city of the region of the same name.
- It's about 245 km to Sofia, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Varna, about 142 km away.
- Towns nearby: Yambol (27 km), Nova Zagora (34 km) and Radnevo (54 km).