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 slopes of Rhodope Mountains 113km southeast of Blagoevgrad. In the vicinities of the village are located the remains of the ancient town Nikopolis ad Nestum developed close to a Thracian settlement. Within the region of the municipality there is a mineral spring near the village of Ognyanovo. The spa resort is suitable for healing neurological, gynaecological and kidney diseases. More about 'Blagoevgrad district' : The town of Blagoevgrad The town of Sandanski The town of Melnik The town of Petrich The town of Bansko The town of Gotze Delchev The town of Razlog The town of Belitza The town of Kresna The town of Yakoruda The town of Simitli The town of Hadzhidimovo The municipality of Satovcha The municipality of Strumyani Protected territories - Blagoevgrad