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Municipality Rila

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The Rila municipality is located in South-West Bulgaria in Kyustendil District. The Municipality consists of municipal center town of Rila, 3 villages and Rila Monastery. The trans-European highway E-79 (Sofia - Thessalonica - Athens) passes 10 km away from Rila town.
28 mountain and high-mountain lakes exist in the Municipality Rila; the largest of them are circus lakes and are of glacial origin. Kalin Dam Lake is at 2,379 m altitude above sea level - it is the highest-located manmade water reservoir in Bulgaria and on the Balkan Peninsula. The Rilomanastirska Gora (the forest of Rila monastery) reserve is of area 36.76 sq.km; the average age of most of the trees species, such as pine, beech and fur, is over 160 years, and the age of some of the tree species is up to 300 years. Another protected area is Rila Monastery Natural Park - 273.70 sq.km of forests and high-mountain pastures.

Quick facts about Municipality Rila
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Рила
Location: South-West Bulgaria
Province: Kyustendil District
Area size of Rila municipality: 364.1km²
Population of Rila municipality: 3656 people
Total Towns and Cities in Rila municipality: 1
Total Villages in Rila municipality: 3
Center of Municipality Rila: Town of Rila
Cities and villages in Rila municipality: Town of Rila, Village of Padala, Village of Pastra, Monastery Rilski manastir, Village of Smochevo

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http://www.rilagrad-info.hit.bg/ - Site about town of Rila created by Georgi Genov and Mihail Danailov (EN, BG)

News and articles related to Municipality Rila >>

2008-07-11 14:43 Monastery Rilski manastir >> Over 80,000 tourists visit Rila Monastery each year

2008-07-06 21:53 Monastery Rilski manastir >> A New Tourist Attraction - Train Trip to Rila Monastery

2008-07-04 12:39 City of Sofia >> Three Most Sacred Bulgarian Icons Are On Display in Sofia

2008-07-01 12:47 City of Sofia >> Three miraculous icons of Virgin Mary will be displayed in Sofia on July 3rd

2008-06-29 22:07 Municipality Rila >> Bulgaria Chooses Madara Horseman for National Symbol at Euro Coin Design

2008-06-23 00:38 City of Sofia >> The Three Miracle-Working Icons to Come to Sofia Again

2008-06-16 14:42 Monastery Rilski manastir >> Rila monastery, a personal view

2008-05-22 12:43 Monastery Rilski manastir >> Bulgarian Famous Rila Monastery Presented in Brussels

2008-05-17 10:00 Monastery Rilski manastir >> 6th National Orthodox Church Council in Rila Monastery continues

2008-05-13 12:48 Monastery Rilski manastir >> The President Parvanov at the opening of the 6th Church- Social Fair in Rila Monastery

Satellite Map of municipality Rila, Kyustendil, Bulgaria from Google >>