Banya, Blagoevgrad Province

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Banya
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Country Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Province Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality Razlog
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
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Banya is a village in Razlog Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, [1] laying 4 km to the east of the town of Razlog and at about the same distance to the north of the ski resort of Bansko. [2]

Razlog Municipality Municipality in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Razlog Municipality is located in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It has 22,124 inhabitants.

Blagoevgrad Province Province in Bulgaria

Blagoevgrad Province, also known as Pirin Macedonia is a province (oblast) of southwestern Bulgaria. It borders four other Bulgarian provinces to the north and east, to the Greek region of Macedonia to the south, and North Macedonia to the west. The province has 14 municipalities with 12 towns. Its principal city is Blagoevgrad, while other significant towns include Bansko, Gotse Delchev, Melnik, Petrich, Razlog, Sandanski, and Simitli.

Bulgaria country in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Banya was first settled by the Thracians around the 4th century BC because of its thermal springs. [3] Its mineral waters source at temperature ranging between 37 and 57 degrees Celsius are used for spa, recreational and industrial purposes. It is currently being developed into a spa and mountain resort with new hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities emerging each season. [2]

Thracians Indo-European people

The Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting a large area in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family. The study of Thracians and Thracian culture is known as Thracology.

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References

  1. ↑ Razlog in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015
  2. 1 2 Banya in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015
  3. ↑ Banya (near Razlog) in Visit Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015

Coordinates: 41°52′52″N23°31′28″E / 41.88111°N 23.52444°E / 41.88111; 23.52444

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