Aytos

Aytos
Айтос
Aytos from the Hisarya Heights above town
Aytos
Location of Aytos
Coordinates: 42°42′N 27°15′E / 42.700°N 27.250°E / 42.700; 27.250
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Burgas
Government
  MayorSlavcho Topalov
Area
  City
79.033 km2 (30.515 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  City
18,974
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
  Urban
27,326
DemonymAytossian
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
8500
Area code558
WebsiteOfficial website

Aytos (Bulgarian: Айтос [ˈajtos]), sometimes written Aitos and Ajtos, is a town located in eastern Bulgaria some 30 kilometers from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and belonging to the administrative boundaries of Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Aytos Municipality. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 18,974 inhabitants.