In Blagoevgrad District are located: national park "Pirin", the reserves "Parangalitza", "Tissata" (along the valley of the Struma River), "Ali botush" (Slavyanka Mountains), "Orelyak" (in Gotze Delchev), "Kongura" (Petrich), the tended reserves "Konski dol "(Satovcha) and "Temna dupka" (Kovachevitza). The most famous rocky phenomena on the territory of the district are: the Melnik Pyramids and the Kresna gorge. Within the administrative limits of the region is located the Rozhen Monastery. The most famous wineries of the region are: Melnik, Harsovo, Gotze Delchev, Blagoevgrad and Sandanski. In this category: The town of BlagoevgradThe town of Blagoevgrad is the district centre of the Blagoevgrad District and has a population of 71 000 inhabitants. It lies at a distance of 97km south-west of Sofia. Blagoevgrad is a municipal centre ...  The town of SandanskiThe town of Sandanski has a population of 26 inhabitants and is the municipal administrative centre with 53 component settlements. Sandanski lies at a distance of 65 km to the south of the district centre ... The town of MelnikThe town of Melnik has a population of 269 inhabitants. That makes it the smallest town in Bulgaria located at a distance of 18km southeast of Sandanski. Until 1914 the town has a population of 14 000 ... The town of PetrichThe town of Petrich has a population of about 30 000 inhabitants and is located at a distance of 93 km south of Blagoevgrad. The town is a municipal administrative centre with 56 settlements. Petrich is ... The town of BanskoThe town of Bansko has a population of 9 000 inhabitants and is a municipal centre with 7 component settlements. The town is situated on a plateau at the northeastern foot of Pirin Mountains at an altitude ... The town of Gotze DelchevThe town of Gotze Delchev has a population of 20 000 inhabitants and is a municipal centre with 12 component settlements. It is the biggest settlement along the Mesta River. It is located at the Gotze ... The town of RazlogThe town of Razlog has a population of 13 000 inhabitants. The town is located at the valley having the same name among Rila, Pirin and Rhodope Mountains. The average altitude is 825m. There are mineral ... The town of Belitza The town of Belitza has a population of 3 300 inhabitants and is located at a distance of 71 km southeast of Blagoevgrad. Belitza is a municipal centre of 11 settlements. Within the territory of the ... The town of Kresna The town of Kresna has a population of about 4 000 inhabitants and is located at a distance of 41 km south of Blagoevgrad. Kresna is a municipal centre of 9 component settlements. Within the territory ... The town of Yakoruda The town of Yakoruda has a population of 6 000 inhabitants and is located at a distance of 86 km east of Blagoevgrad. The town is a municipal centre with 7 component settlements. Yakoruda is located ... The town of Simitli The town of Simitli has a population of 7 000 inhabitants and is located at a distance of 17 km south of Blagoevgrad. The town is an administrative centre with 7 component settlements. There are mineral ... The town of Hadzhidimovo The town of Hadzhidimovo has a population of 3 000 inhabitants and is located at a distance of 120 km southeast of Blagoevgrad. Hadzhidimovo is a municipal centre with 14 component settlements. Until ... The municipality of Garmen The Municipality of Garmen has 15 component settlements with the village of Garmen as its municipal centre. The village of Garmen has a population of 1 700 inhabitants. It is located along the western ... The municipality of Satovcha The Municipality of Satovcha has 13 component settlements with the village of Satovcha as its municipal centre. The village is located along the Satovcha River on the southwestern spurs of the Dubrash ... The municipality of Strumyani The Municipality of Strumyani has 20 component settlements with the village of Strumyani as its municipal centre. The village of Strumyani is located along the Struma River at a distance of 52 km south-east ... |
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