Lom, Bulgaria

Lom
Лом
Lom is located in Bulgaria
Lom
Lom
Location of Lom, Bulgaria
Coordinates: 43°49′32″N 23°14′15″E / 43.82556°N 23.23750°E / 43.82556; 23.23750
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Montana
Government
 • MayorTsvetan Petrov
Area
 • Total
52.203 km2 (20.156 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
18,593
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
3600
Area code0971
WebsiteOfficial website
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Lom (Bulgarian: Лом [ˈɫɔm]) is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province, situated on the right bank of the Danube, close to the estuary of the Lom River. It is the administrative centre of the eponymous Lom Municipality. The town is 162 km (101 mi) north of Sofia, 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Vidin, 50 km (31 mi) north of Montana, and 42 km (26 mi) west of Kozloduy. It is the second most important Bulgarian port on the Danube after Ruse.

  1. ^ "Национален статистически институт". nsi.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 January 2024.