This is a list of Bulgarian exonyms for places that do not use Bulgarian. This list includes only names that are significantly different from the local toponym, and archaic or obsolete names are italicized.

Albania

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  Albania
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Berat Beligrad (Белиград)
Durrës Drach (Драч)
Korçë Goritsa (Горица)

Austria

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  Austria
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Vienna Viena (Виена) Wien German

Czech Republic

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  Czech Republic
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Prague Praga (Прага) Praha Czech

Denmark

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  Denmark
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Copenhagen Kopenhagen (Копенхаген) København Danish

France

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  France
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Nice Nitsa (Ница)
Paris Parizh (Париж)

Greece

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  Greece
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Alexandroupoli Dedeagach (Дедеагач) Αλεξανδρούπολη Greek
Edessa Voden (Воден) Ἔδεσσα Greek
Florina Lerin (Лерин) Φλώρινα Greek
Goumenissa Gumendzhe (Гумендже) Γουμένισσα Greek
Ioannina Yanina (Янина) Ιωάννινα Greek
Kastoria Kostur (Костур) Καστοριά Greek
Kilkis Kukush (Кукуш) Κιλκίς Greek
Komotini Gyumyurdzhina (Гюмюрджина) Κομοτηνή Greek
Kozani Kozhani (Кожани) Κοζάνη Greek
Promachonas Dragotin (Драготин) Προμαχώνας Greek
Serres Ser, Syar (Сер, Сяр) Σέρρες Greek
Thessaloniki Solun (Солун) Θεσσαλονίκη Greek
Veria Ber (Бер) Βέροια Greek
Vevi Banitsa (Баница) Βεύη Greek
Xanthi Tsarevo (Царево) Ξάνθη Greek

Italy

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  Italy
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Florence Florentsiya (Флоренция) Firenze Italian
Genova Genua (Генуа) Genua Italian
Naples Neapol (Неапол) Napoli Italian
Rome Rim (Рим) Roma Italian
Trieste Triest (Триест) Trieste Italian

Kosovo

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  Kosovo
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Pristina Prishtina (Прищина) Prishtinë Albanian
Ferizaj Ferizovo (Феризово) Ferizaj Albanian
Podujevo Poduyevo (Подуево) Besianë Albanian

Moldova

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  Moldova
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Chișinău Kishinev (Кишинев)

North Macedonia

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  North Macedonia
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bitola Bitolya (Битоля) Битола Macedonian
Debar Debǎr (Дебър) Дебaр Macedonian
Delčevo Tsarevo Selo (Царево Село) Делчево Macedonian
Gevgelija Gevgeli (Гевгели) Гевгелија Macedonian
Gostivar Kostovo (Костово) Гостивар Macedonian
Kavadarci Tikvesh (Тиквеш) Кавадарци Macedonian
Makedonski Brod Brod (Брод) Македонски Брод Macedonian
Sveti Nikole Sveti Nikola (Свети Никола) Свети Николе Macedonian

Portugal

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  Portugal
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Lisbon Lisabon (Лисабон) Lisboa Portuguese

Romania

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  Romania
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bucharest Bukuresht (Букурещ) București Romanian
Cernavodă Cherna Voda (Черна Вода)
Constanța Kyustendzha (Кюстенджа)
Dudeștii Vechi Star Beshenov, Stár Bishnov (Стар Бешенов) Star Bishnov is the Banat Bulgarian name
Giurgiu Gyurgevo (Гюргево)
Hârșova Harsovo (Хърсово)
Isaccea Obluchitsa (Облучица)
Sânnicolau Mare Smiklush (Смиклуш) Banat Bulgarian name
Timișoara Timishvár Banat Bulgarian name
Tulcea Tulcha (Тулча)
Zimnicea Zimnich, Zimnitsa (Зимнич, Зимница)

Serbia

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  Serbia
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Aleksinac Aleksinets (Алексинец)
Belgrade Belgrad (Белград) Beograd Serbian
Bracévac Brakevtsi (Бракевци)
Gnjilane Gilyani (Гиляни)
Gradinje Gradina (Градина)
Đakovica Dyakovo (Дяково)
Dimitrovgrad Tsaribrod (Цариброд)
Donji Milanovac Porech (Пореч)
Dragaš Krakovishta (Краковища)
Knjaževac Gurgusovets (Гургусовец)
Kruševac Krushevets, Krushevtsi (Крушевец, Крушевци)
Leskovac Leskovets (Лесковец)
Požarevac Pozharevets (Пожаревец)
Svilajnac Svilenets (Свиленец)
Vranje Vranya (Враня)
Zaječar Zaychar (Зайчар)

Switzerland

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English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Geneva Zheneva (Женева) Genève French
Lausanne Lozana (Лозана) Lausanne French

Tunisia

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  Tunisia
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Carthage Kartagen (Картаген) قرطاج Arabic

Turkey

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  Turkey
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Demirköy Malak Samokov (Малък Самоков) Demirköy Turkish
Edirne Odrin (Одрин) Edirne Turkish
Enez Enos (Енос) Enez Turkish
İstanbul Tsarigrad (Цариград) İstanbul Turkish
Kırklareli Lozengrad (Лозенград) Kırklareli Turkish
Pehlivanköy Pavlovo (Павлово) Pehlivanköy Turkish
Tekirdağ Rodosto (Родосто) Tekirdağ Turkish

Ukraine

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  Ukraine
English name Bulgarian name Endonym Notes
Name Language
Bolhrad Bolgrad (Болград) Болград Ukrainian
Lviv Lvov (Лвов) Львів Ukrainian

See also

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