Aksakovo, Bulgaria

Aksakovo (Bulgarian: Аксаково [akˈsakovo]) is a town in Varna Province, Northeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Aksakovo Municipality. The town is located on the Franga Plateau three kilometres northwest of the city of Varna. As of December 2022, it has a population of 30,576 inhabitants.

Aksakovo
Аксаково
Aksakovo
Location of Aksakovo
Coordinates: 43°15′N 27°49′E
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Varna
Government
  MayorAtanas Stoilov
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (December 2022)
  Total30,576
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
9154
Area code052
License plateB

Aksakovo was declared a town on 27 May 2004. As a village, it was first mentioned in the late 17th century. It is named after Ivan Aksakov.

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