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Bulgaria address format & examples

How to write a Bulgarian address

Many Slavic countries today use the Cyrillic alphabet which was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire in the 9th century. Bulgaria's contributions to the world don't stop there; they also produce rose oil for perfumes and cosmetics, and grow some of the most beautiful roses on the planet. But you're here to learn how to address a letter to Bulgaria. Here are some Bulgarian address examples and tools that you can use to make sure your letter or package gets to where it needs to go.

Address formatting in Bulgaria isn't too hard and can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Street name and building number - The street and the building name together without any separating punctuation.
  3. Postal code and City - In Bulgaria, the postal code goes on the same line as the city.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to BGR
Bulgaria address example

Bulgaria address examples

Typical address example

Ulitsa Slavishte 8

Lozenets

1421 Sofia

BGR

Address example with units

Bl. 9 Ap. 132

Ulitsa Druzhba 1

Pancharevo

1137 Sofia

BGR

Postal box example

B 1421

P.K. 51

1000 Sofia

BGR

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Bulgaria addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Bulgarian address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

Postal information

Bulgaria's national postal system, "Bulgarian Posts," was established in 1879. As of recent data, Bulgarian Posts services approximately 4,497 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Bulgaria. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
28 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations

Blagoevgrad (BG-01)

Burgas (BG-02)

Varna (BG-03)

Veliko Tarnovo (BG-04)

Vidin (BG-05)

Vratsa (BG-06)

Gabrovo (BG-07)

Dobrich (BG-08)

Kurdzhali (BG-09)

Kyustendil (BG-10)

Lovech (BG-11)

Montana (BG-12)

Pazardzhik (BG-13)

Pernik (BG-14)

Pleven (BG-15)

Plovdiv (BG-16)

Razgrad (BG-17)

Ruse (BG-18)

Silistra (BG-19)

Sliven (BG-20)

Smolyan (BG-21)

Sofia (BG-22)

Sofia City (BG-23)

Stara Zagora (BG-24)

Targovishte (BG-25)

Haskovo (BG-26)

Shumen (BG-27)

Yambol (BG-28)

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
пощенски код
Postal code format
9999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

We can provide you with even more information on Bulgaria, like ISO codes, major cities, and more!

Country/territory name
Bulgaria
ISO3
BGR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
BG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
BGR
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
100
Endonym
България (Bălgariya)
Total land area
108,560 KM²
Capital
Sofia
Other major cities
Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas

Population information

Total population
6,430,370 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
74% / 26%
Urban population
4,758,474
Rural population
1,671,896
Official language
Bulgarian
All languages spoken
Bulgarian, English, Russian, Turkish
Most commonly used postal language
Bulgarian
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More countries to explore

Now that you've seen our Bulgaria address examples and have become as wizard at Bulgarian address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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