Brestovo | |
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Village | |
  Brestovo | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′00″N23°00′00″E / 41.8333°N 23.0000°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad Province |
| Municipality | Simitli Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Brestovo, Blagoevgrad Province is a village in Simitli Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. [1]
Blagoevgrad is а town in Southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Municipality and of Blagoevgrad Province. With a population of almost 70,000 inhabitants, it is the economic and cultural centre of Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the valley of the Struma River at the foot of the Rila Mountains, 101 kilometres south of Sofia, close to the border with North Macedonia.
Blagoevgrad Province, also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia, is a province (oblast) of southwestern Bulgaria. It borders four other Bulgarian provinces to the north and east, 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.
Simitli also known as Simitliya, is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It has a population of 7,454 and is located 17 km south of Blagoevgrad. It is the seat of Simitli Municipality.
The Muslim Bulgarians are Bulgarians who follow the faith of Islam. They are generally thought to be the descendants of the indigenous Slavs who converted to Islam during Ottoman rule. Most scholars have agreed that the Bulgarian Muslims are a "religious group of Bulgarian Slavs who speak Bulgarian as their mother tongue and do not understand Turkish, but whose religion and customs are Islamic". Bulgarian Muslims live mostly in the Rhodopes – Smolyan Province, the southern part of the Pazardzhik and Kardzhali Provinces and the eastern part of the Blagoevgrad Province in Southern Bulgaria. They also live in a group of villages in the Lovech Province in Northern Bulgaria. The name Pomak is pejorative in Bulgarian and is resented by most members of the community, The name adopted and used instead of Pomak is Bulgarian Muslims.
Yakoruda is a Bulgarian town located in the southwestern part of the country. A part of the Blagoevgrad Province, it is the seat of Yakuroda Municipality which is the north-easternmost in the province. The town lies in the Rhodope Mountains, along the Mesta River, 26 km west of the town of Velingrad. Yakoruda was proclaimed a town on 9 September 1964, having previously been officially classified as a village.
Football club Pirin, also known as Pirin Blagoevgrad is a Bulgarian football club based in Blagoevgrad, which currently competes in the Second League, the second division of Bulgarian football.
1st Multi-member Constituency - Blagoevgrad is a constituency whose borders are the same as Blagoevgrad Province.
Gorno Harsovo is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in Rila mountain 5 kilometers east of Blagoevgrad. There is no electrical power in parts of the village yet.
Logodazh is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the foothills of Vlahina mountain on the road between Blagoevgrad and Delčevo, North Macedonia. Between 1959 and 1993 the village was named Stanke Lisichkovo to a partizan from the village. There is a winery "Vinprom Logodazh" with vineyards working in Logodazh.
Padesh is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It situated in a valley in the Vlahina foothills 13 kilometers southwest of Blagoevgrad. There is a primary school "Todor Aleksandrov" and a cultural center "Smilen Seimenski" with a public library.
Pokrovnik is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated very close to Blagoevgrad on the right bank of Struma river.
Selishte is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated 11 kilometers west of Blagoevgrad on the road to Delčevo in North Macedonia.
Zelenodol is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated on the right bank of Struma river 5 kilometers west from Blagoevgrad on the road to Delčevo in North Macedonia.
Dolno Spanchevo is a village located in Petrich Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria of southwestern Bulgaria. Specifically, it falls within the administrative boundaries of the Petrich Municipality. The population of it is : 52 peoples. Here are more details on its location:
Ivanovo, Blagoevgrad Province is a village in Petrich Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. As of 2013, it had a population of 4.
Debrene, Blagoevgrad Province is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.
Zlatolist, Blagoevgrad Province is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.
Blagoevgrad Municipality is the most populated municipality in Blagoevgrad Province. It includes Blagoevgrad and 25 villages with population of 77,441 (2011).
Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia is the third-biggest part of the geographical region of Macedonia, today in southwestern Bulgaria. This region coincides with the borders of the Blagoevgrad Province, as well as the surrounding area of Barakovo from the Kyustendil Province. After World War I, Strumica and the surrounding area were broken away from the region and were ceded to Yugoslavia.
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