Bansko Municipality covers the most beautiful and majestic part of Pirin, small parts of the Razlog ravine, of the picturesque Momina Klisura defile of the river Mestra and of the Dabrak portion of the Rhodopes. It borders with the following municipalities of Blagoevgrad region: with Razlog and Belitsa - to the north, with Velingrad and Garmen - to the east, with Gotse Delchev and Sandanski - to the south, and with Strumiani and Kresna - to the west. The area of the municipality is 492.14 sq. km. These are: - inhabited area fund – 4921 daa - agricultural fund – 131 895 daa - forestry fund – 355 329.4 daa, incl. 12 234 ha of National Park Pirin, which has a specific status. It is listed to the Register of National Parks and Reservations of UN and to the UNESCO Convention for Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage