The town of Dragoman has a population of about 4 000 inhabitants and is a municipal administrative centre with 33 component settlements. The town lies at a distance of 43 km northwest of Sofia at the foot of Chepan Mountains. The altitude of the town is about 630-640m.

There are remains of an ancient and some medieval settlements in the vicinity of the town.

Tourist sights

The Nedelishte Monastery near the village of Nedelishte is built in XIV c. To the right of the altar there is a magnificent mask - a combination of a human face and an animal head. Interesting are also the stone relieves in the southern and western façade of the church. They represent the folk ideas about cherished saints from the Christian mythology. The monastery has also preserved the king's gates from an ancient iconostasis.