Editing Sliven (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:Karandila2.jpg|left|thumb|View of Sliven and the [[Upper Thracian Lowlands|lowlands of Thrace]] from southern [[Stara Planina]]]]
Sliven is situated in the [[Sliven Valley]] at the foothills of the [[Balkan Mountains]]. It is located 300&nbsp;km east of Bulgaria's capital [[Sofia]], 100&nbsp;km from [[Burgas]], the country's largest commercial port, 130&nbsp;km from the border with [[Turkey]] and 130&nbsp;km from the border with [[Greece]]. It is located in close proximity to the cities of [[Yambol]] and [[Nova Zagora]].

West of the city lies the so-called Peach Valley which contains large [[peach]] orchards. The city is also known for the mineral baths at [[Slivenski Mineralni Bani]] some 12&nbsp;km southeast, whose water is used to treat diseases of the liver and nervous system.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.tourism.government.bg/bg/spa-destinations/6497/6504 |title=Slivenski Mineralni Bani |website=Official Site of the Ministry of Tourism|accessdate=20 April 2024}}</ref>

The most visited geographical location and attraction in the city is the Karandila (Карандила). It is a hilltop 1050m above sea level, with great sights overlooking the city. The rock formation Halkata (Хaлката, "The Ring") is located on the Karandila. It is a rock protrusion with a peculiar hole in the center. According to myth, one would have their most sincere wish granted upon passing through the ring. Karandila is the site of the annual [[Sarakatsani|Karakachani]] festival, organized by the [[Federation of the Cultural and Educational Associations of Karakachans]] (ФКПДК) in Bulgaria each July.<ref>[http://www.ourbulgarianworld.info/new-forum/37-bulgarian-traditions-and-customs/13788-annual-karakachan-festival-karandila Annual Karakachan Festival, Karandila]</ref>

Karandila is located in [[Sinite Kamani Nature Park]], whose peak Bulgarka (1181&nbsp;m) is the highest in the eastern Balkan Mountains.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%8A%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B8-%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0/467/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515032138/http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%8A%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B8-%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0/467/index.html |archive-date=2014-05-15 |title=BulgariaInside: online travel guide|date=May 15, 2014|accessdate=Jul 20, 2022}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
Sliven Municipality is situated on the sub-Balkan plain in the zone of transitional-continental climate. In the region of Sliven, winter is mild and summer is relatively warm. Autumn is longer than spring. The local wind [[Bora (wind)|Bora]] is typical for the region.
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| Jan record high C =21.2
| Feb record high C =23.4
| Mar record high C =27.4
| Apr record high C =29.5
| May record high C =34.5
| Jun record high C =41.1
| Jul record high C =42.2
| Aug record high C =39.9
| Sep record high C =35.8
| Oct record high C =34.0
| Nov record high C =25.6
| Dec record high C =22.0
| Jan high C  =6.1
| Feb high C  =8.5
| Mar high C  =12.6
| Apr high C  =17.9
| May high C  =23.1
| Jun high C  =27.5
| Jul high C  =30.1
| Aug high C  =30.5
| Sep high C  =25.4
| Oct high C  =19.1
| Nov high C  =12.7
| Dec high C  =7.4
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| Jan mean C  =2.1
| Feb mean C  =3.8
| Mar mean C  =7.3
| Apr mean C  =12.1
| May mean C  =17.3
| Jun mean C  =21.7
| Jul mean C  =24.3
| Aug mean C  =24.2
| Sep mean C  =19.2
| Oct mean C  =13.6
| Nov mean C  =8.3
| Dec mean C  =3.5
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| Jan low C  =-1.1
| Feb low C  =0.1
| Mar low C  =3.2
| Apr low C  =7.3
| May low C  =12.1
| Jun low C  =16.4
| Jul low C  =18.6
| Aug low C  =18.6
| Sep low C  =14.3
| Oct low C  =9.7
| Nov low C  =4.9
| Dec low C  =0.4
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| Jan record low C  =-15.4
| Feb record low C  =-13.5
| Mar record low C  =-11.5
| Apr record low C  =-2.5
| May record low C  =1.9
| Jun record low C  =4.6
| Jul record low C  =10.0
| Aug record low C  =9.4
| Sep record low C  =5.6
| Oct record low C  =-2.5
| Nov record low C  =-6.7
| Dec record low C  =-13.5

| Jan precipitation mm  =40
| Feb precipitation mm  =40
| Mar precipitation mm  =41
| Apr precipitation mm  =41
| May precipitation mm  =66
| Jun precipitation mm  =70
| Jul precipitation mm  =48
| Aug precipitation mm  =39
| Sep precipitation mm  =52
| Oct precipitation mm  =48
| Nov precipitation mm  =45
| Dec precipitation mm  =54
| year precipitation mm =
| Jan precipitation days  =6
| Feb precipitation days  =5
| Mar precipitation days  =7
| Apr precipitation days  =7
| May precipitation days  =9
| Jun precipitation days  =7
| Jul precipitation days  =5
| Aug precipitation days  =4
| Sep precipitation days  =5
| Oct precipitation days  =5
| Nov precipitation days  =5
| Dec precipitation days  =6
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| Jan snow days  =5.9
| Feb snow days  =4.5
| Mar snow days  =3.2
| Apr snow days  =0.1
| May snow days  =0
| Jun snow days  =0
| Jul snow days  =0
| Aug snow days  =0
| Sep snow days  =0
| Oct snow days  =0
| Nov snow days  =1
| Dec snow days  =3.7
| year snow days =

| Jan sun  =104
| Feb sun  =125
| Mar sun  =166
| Apr sun  =205
| May sun  =257
| Jun sun  =292
| Jul sun  =330
| Aug sun  =322
| Sep sun  =244
| Oct sun  =177
| Nov sun  =117
| Dec sun  =95
| year sun =
|source = NOAA NCEI,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Bulgaria/CSV/Sliven_15640.csv |title=1991-2020 climate normals: Silven |access-date=2024-01-02 |publisher=NOAA |format=CSV}}</ref> Meteomanz(extremes since 2021, snowy days 2000-2020)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=6250&ind=15640&m1=01&y1=2000&m2=07&y2=2024 |title=SLIVEN - Weather data by months |access-date=7 July 2024 |website=meteomanz}}</ref>
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{{Weather box
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|location = Sliven (2002–2013)
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high C = 6.7
|Feb high C = 8.5
|Mar high C = 13.0
|Apr high C = 18.5
|May high C = 24.0
|Jun high C = 28.1
|Jul high C = 30.8
|Aug high C = 31.3
|Sep high C = 26.1
|Oct high C = 19.5
|Nov high C = 13.6
|Dec high C = 7.7
|year high C = 19.0
|Jan mean C = 2.3
|Feb mean C = 3.5
|Mar mean C = 8.2
|Apr mean C = 13.4
|May mean C = 18.7
|Jun mean C = 23.2
|Jul mean C = 25.2
|Aug mean C = 25.6
|Sep mean C = 20.9
|Oct mean C = 14.7
|Nov mean C = 9.6
|Dec mean C = 3.7
|year mean C = 14.3
|Jan low C = -0.5
|Feb low C = 0.6
|Mar low C = 3.5
|Apr low C = 8.7
|May low C = 12.7
|Jun low C = 17.0
|Jul low C = 19.0
|Aug low C = 19.2
|Sep low C = 15.0
|Oct low C = 10.2
|Nov low C = 5.6
|Dec low C = 1.1
|year low C = 9.3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 46
|Feb precipitation mm = 41
|Mar precipitation mm = 31
|Apr precipitation mm = 50
|May precipitation mm = 67
|Jun precipitation mm = 66
|Jul precipitation mm = 54
|Aug precipitation mm = 37
|Sep precipitation mm = 32
|Oct precipitation mm = 43
|Nov precipitation mm = 61
|Dec precipitation mm = 59
|year precipitation mm = 587
|Jan sun = 94
|Feb sun = 122
|Mar sun = 171
|Apr sun = 213
|May sun = 264
|Jun sun = 293
|Jul sun = 327
|Aug sun = 319
|Sep sun = 232
|Oct sun = 191
|Nov sun = 123
|Dec sun = 87
|year sun = 2441
|source 1 = weather.com<ref name="weatheronline.co.uk">
{{cite web
|url = http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?LANG=en&PLZ=_____&PLZN=_____&WMO=15640&CONT=euro&R=0&LEVEL=162&REGION=0005&LAND=BU&MOD=tab&ART=PRE&NOREGION=1&FMM=1&FYY=2012&LMM=12&LYY=2012
|title = weatheronline.co.uk: Historical Weather for Sliven, Bulgaria
|publisher= weatheronline.co.uk
|year=2012
}}
Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
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|date= May 2013
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