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Blagoevgrad Province

Област Благоевград
Province
Location of Blagoevgrad Province in Bulgaria
Location of Blagoevgrad Province in Bulgaria
Country Bulgaria
Capital Blagoevgrad
Municipalities 14
Area
 • Total 6,449.47 km2 (2,490.15 sq mi)
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (Census February 2011)
 • Total 323,552
 • Density 50.16722/km2 (129.93251/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
License plate E

Blagoevgrad Province is a province (oblast) of southwestern Bulgaria. The administrative centre is Blagoevgrad.

The province has 14 municipalities with 12 towns. Significant towns include Bansko, Gotse Delchev, Melnik, Petrich, Razlog, Sandanski, and Simitli.

There are several mountains, or parts of mountains, in the province. These are Rila, Pirin, the Rhodopes, Slavyanka, Belasitsa, Vlahina, Maleshevo, Ograzhden and Stargach. There are two major rivers, Struma River and Mesta River.

Municipalities

Blagoevgrad Oblast map EN
Map of Blagoevgrad Province showing the municipal subdivisions and centres

The Blagoevgrad province has 14 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2011.

Municipality Pop. Town/Village Pop.
Bansko 13,125 Bansko 8,562
Belitsa 9,927 Belitsa 3,362
Blagoevgrad 77,441 Blagoevgrad 70,881
Garmen 14,981 Garmen 1,982
Gotse Delchev 31,236 Gotse Delchev 19,219
Hadzhidimovo 10,091 Hadzhidimovo 2,730
Kresna 5,441 Kresna 3,470
Petrich 54,006 Petrich 28,902
Razlog 20,598 Razlog 11,960
Sandanski 40,470 Sandanski 26,472
Satovcha 15,444 Satovcha 2,434
Simitli 14,283 Simitli 6,674
Strumyani 5,778 Strumyani 998
Yakoruda 10,731 Yakoruda 5,792

Notable people from Blagoevgrad Province

  • Paisiy Hilendarski (1722–1773)
  • Neofit Rilski (1793–1881)
  • Georgi Izmirliev (1851–1876)
  • Boris Sarafov (1872–1907)
  • Yane Sandanski (1872–1915)
  • Nikola Vaptsarov (1909–1942)
  • Georgi Pirinski (1948)
  • Rosen Plevneliev (1964)

Images for kids

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    Tevno Vasilashko Lake in Pirin

  • Tevno ezero i Kamenica

    Kamenitsa Peak and lake Tevno ezero in Pirin

  • VrahSinanitsa

    Sinanitsa Peak in Pirin

  • Edelvais

    Edelweisses under the Koncheto ridge in Pirin

  • Djengal Peak 03735

    Dzhengal Peak in Pirin up-close in late April

  • BG-Pirin-Vihren

    Vihren Peak in Pirin mountain

  • The Chronicle of Ioannis Skylitzis Bulagar Defeat

    The defeat of the army of Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria in the medieval Battle of Kleidion

  • Bulgarien-Roschen-2-1996

    The Rozhen Monastery from the outside

  • Bansko-church-lite

    The Church of the Holy Trinity in Bansko

  • General Ivan Tsonchev Revolutionary Band

    Genеral Ivan Tsonchev's revolutionary band

  • Boris Sarafov's revolutionary band

    Lieutenant Boris Sarafov's revolutionary band

  • Petrich STA50206

    Monument to the perished Bulgarian soldiers during World War I in Petrich

  • Razlog Kapustin ifb

    Bansko Ski Zone as seen from Razlog

  • Gr Petrich nosht 1

    Petrich at night

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Blagóevgrad para niños

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