Bathing water quality in Dobrich Province, Bulgaria
Dobrich Province has 20 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 100% were classified Excellent — 3.1 points above the 96.9% across Bulgaria — and 0 were Poor. 10 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Dobrich Province
Most consistent Excellent sites
10 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- АЛБЕНА 11 seasons
- БАЛЧИК-ДВОРЕЦА 11 seasons
- ДУРАНКУЛАК-СЕВЕР 1 11 seasons
- КРАНЕВО-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН 11 seasons
- КРАНЕВО-ЮГ 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ДОБРУДЖА 11 seasons
- НОВ ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- РУСАЛКА-ГОЛЯМ ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- РУСАЛКА-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ФИШ-ФИШ 11 seasons
- БОЛАТА 8 seasons
- КРАПЕЦ-СЕВЕР 7 seasons
- РОБИНЗОН-2 5 seasons
- БАЛЧИК-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН 4 seasons
- БОЖУРЕЦ 3 seasons
- ТУЗЛАТА 3 seasons
- ДУРАНКУЛАК-СЕВЕР 2 2 seasons
- ИКАНТАЛЪКА 2 seasons
- КАВАРНА-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН 2 seasons
- СБА 2 seasons
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 20 official bathing waters in Dobrich Province was classified Poor in 2025.
How Dobrich Province rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 16 | 80% | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 | 70% | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 14 | 70% | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 12 | 60% | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 18 | 90% | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 17 | 85% | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 16 | 80% | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 16 | 80% | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 17 | 85% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Dobrich Province
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balchik | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Kavarna | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Zlatni Pyasatsi | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 20 official bathing waters in Dobrich Province
Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 20 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Coastal 20 sites · 100% Excellent
- АЛБЕНА Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- БАЛЧИК-ДВОРЕЦА · Balchik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- БАЛЧИК-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН · Balchik Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- БОЖУРЕЦ · Kavarna Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- БОЛАТА · Balgarevo Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- ДУРАНКУЛАК-СЕВЕР 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ДУРАНКУЛАК-СЕВЕР 2 Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- ИКАНТАЛЪКА · Balchik Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- КАВАРНА-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН · Kavarna Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- КРАНЕВО-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН · Zlatni Pyasatsi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- КРАНЕВО-ЮГ · Zlatni Pyasatsi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- КРАПЕЦ-СЕВЕР Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ ДОБРУДЖА · Shabla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- НОВ ПЛАЖ · Balchik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- РОБИНЗОН-2 · Balchik Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- РУСАЛКА-ГОЛЯМ ПЛАЖ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- РУСАЛКА-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- СБА · Balchik Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- ТУЗЛАТА · Balchik Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ФИШ-ФИШ · Balchik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other provinces in Bulgaria
| # | Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dobrich Province | 20 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Burgas Province | 49 | 98% | 0 |
| 3 | Varna Province | 23 | 91.3% | 0 |
Provinces with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Dobrich Province were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 20 of 20 (100%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 0 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Dobrich Province 1 of 3 Bulgaria provinces by Excellent share.
- Which beaches in Dobrich Province have the best long-term record?
- 10 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example АЛБЕНА, БАЛЧИК-ДВОРЕЦА, ДУРАНКУЛАК-СЕВЕР 1. See the ranking.
- Which places in Dobrich Province have the most official bathing waters?
- Balchik (8, 100% Excellent), Kavarna (2, 100% Excellent), Zlatni Pyasatsi (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Dobrich Province rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Bathing-water register (Ministry of Health) (Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Inspectorates (RZI)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Bulgaria, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Bulgaria. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.