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District Blagoevgrad

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Blagoevgrad Region is situated in the southwestern part of Bulgaria and covers the region of Pirin Macedonia. It is bounded by Kyustendil, Sofia, Pazardzhik and Smolyan regions and it reaches out to the state border with Greece in the south and to the Republic of Macedonia in the west. Its location favors the development of friendly trans-border relations. An international highway and the Belgrad-Sofia-Athens railroad pass through the region.

The relief is predominantly mountainous, the highest parts being "alpine". The exceptions are the river valleys of the Struma and Mesta and their tributaries where the majority of the population resides. The region covers the area of the mountains of Pirin, Ograzhden, Vlahina and Maleshevska, Belasitza, Slavyanska, parts of the Rhodopes and the Rila Mountains. The beautiful and wild nature of the region kept untouched in the national parks and reserves is considered to be one of the greatest treasures of the region. The Pirin National Park is of worldwide importance and is on the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage.

The numerous mineral springs (40 % of all mineral springs in Bulgaria), the beautiful nature and the rich cultural heritage determine the successful development of winter sports and resorts as well as ecotourism, balneological and cultural tourism.

The region has had eventful history, traces of which can be found in the archeological, architectural and ethnological heritage. There are remains from Thracian mounds and antique settlements. The mountainous roads had been once guarded by majestic medieval fortresses. Exquisite examples of architecture from the National Revival period created by gifted masters can be enjoyed in the reserve villages of Kovachevitza, Pletena, Dolen as well as in the towns of Bansko and Melnik.

After the liberation of Bulgaria in 1878, the Treaty of Berlin Contract bestowed Pirin Macedonia to Turkey. The unhappy destiny of the population and its fight for freedom found a vent in the folk songs in the region sad and melancholic or pugnacious and militant. The region was liberated as late as 1913 following the Balkan Wars. A lot of areas in the region have preserved authentic customs and traditions.

Quick facts about District Blagoevgrad
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Благоевград
Location: South-West Bulgaria
Area size of district: 6452km²
Population of district: 341173 people
Total Towns and Cities in Blagoevgrad province: 13
Total Villages in Blagoevgrad province: 267
Regional Center: Town of Blagoevgrad
Municipalities in Blagoevgrad Dsitrict: 14 - Municipality Blagoevgrad, Municipality Bansko, Municipality Belitsa, Municipality Gotse Delchev, Municipality Gurmen, Municipality Kresna, Municipality Petrich, Municipality Razlog, Municipality Sandanski, Municipality Satovcha, Municipality Simitli, Municipality Strumyani, Municipality Hadjidimovo, Municipality Yakoruda

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Ski resort Bansko - (EN, DE, FR, RU, IT)

Maps of Bansko - (EN, DE, FR, RU, IT)

Bansko and Razlog - Hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, real estates. (BG)

http://www.banskobg.com/ - (EN, BG, DE, RU)

http://www.bansko.info - (BG)

http://www.banskoinfo.com - (EN)

http://www.banskocity.bg - (EN, BG)

http://dobrinishte-bg.com - (BG)

http://dobrinishte.cbbbg.com/ - (BG)

http://obidim.net - (EN, BG)

Tourism Belitsa - (BG)

http://library.belitsa.com - Community center "Georgi Todorov" Belitsa (BG)

http://www.ecotourismbelitsa.com - Eco tourism in Beltsa region (EN, BG)

http://360.belitsa.com - Panorama Photos from Belitsa (BG)

http://gorno-kraishte.free.bg - (BG)

News and articles related to District Blagoevgrad >>

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2010-02-04 14:00 Village of Kulata >> Situation at Bulgaria-Greek border checkpoints (04 Feb 2010)

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2010-02-02 17:00 Village of Ilinden >> Situation at Bulagrian - Greek border checkpoints

2010-02-02 17:50 Town of Bansko >> 2 avalanches in Bansko winter resort - one victim

2010-01-24 16:00 Town of Blagoevgrad >> Carlsberg acquires Blagoevgrad-based municipally-owned factory

2010-01-22 02:00 Town of Bansko >> Tourism pins hopes on Balkans

2010-01-19 13:30 Town of Sandanski >> Collapse for tourism in regions of Bansko and Sandanski over the blockages

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