The village lies 24 km east of the national capital Sofia, just north of the Trakia motorway.

[3] Novi Han is situated in the Sofia Valley, at the northern foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain range.

In 1670 on the place where the current village is located was constructed and Ottoman caravanserai as a major stop along the road, at one day march from Sofia.

[4] During World War II part of the equipment of Radio Sofia was evacuated in Novi Han.

In 2006, the repository was reconstructed to meet modern requirements and was administratively transferred to the State Enterprise “Radioactive waste”.