Municipality Simitli

The trend in the development of Simitli Municipality is towards making it a tourism and balneology center. Remains of a medieval fortress with a tower, stone walls and parts of a road have been found in the vicinity of Kroupnik village. In the recesses of Vlahina Mountain the Troskovski Monastery is located. It was built earlier than the world-famous Rila Monastery and is a tourist attraction. Simitli Municipality is a balneology treatment center of local importance.
Quick facts about Municipality Simitli
In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Община СимитлиOther transliteration(s): Simetli, Simitly, Simetly
Region: South-Western planing region of Bulgaria
District: Blagoevgrad district
Municipality: Simitli municipality
Latitude: 41.8833389
Longtitude: 23.1166706
Altitude: 4
Area Size: 529km2
Population: 15734 people (2005)
Sights & Landmarks Municipality Simitli (6) »
Simitli: Rafting base at Struma river
Brejani: Church "St. Demetrios of Solun"
Gradevo: Temple St. Prophet Elijah
Krupnik: Church St. Archangel Michial
Gradevo: Soldier`s memorial
Brestovo: Brestovo Monastery "St. Arhangel Mihail"
Photos Municipality Simitli (50) »
News Municipality Simitli (10) »
2009-08-28 Church St. Nikola in village of Gradevo (Simitli municipality) (Culture)
2009-08-19 Earthquake 3 on Richter in Simitli (Accidents)
2009-05-22 Church St. Dimitar of Thessaloniki in the village of Brejani (Culture)
2009-04-09 Temple St. Prophet Iliya in village of Gradevo (Culture)
2008-05-21 Bulgaria will host round of European Rafting Cup (Sport)
2008-04-23 European Rafting Cup round in Kresna gorge (Sport)
2008-03-06 Faces of 3 Presidents to Be Hewn into Rocks near Bulgaria`s Simitli (Society)
2008-01-12 Bulgaria`s Simitli Opens Traditional Koukeri Fest (Culture)
2008-01-08 Border Check Point Simitli-Pehchevo will be Ready to One Year (Business)
2007-09-17 Yet Another Thracian Tomb Unearthed in Bulgarian Village (Culture)
External links Municipality Simitli
simitli.start.bg (Simitli)
www.simitli.eu (Simitli)
www.senokos.com (Senokos)