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.
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 First League, the top division of Bulgarian football.
Sušica or Sushitsa may refer to several places:
The term Maleševo-Pirin or Maleshevo-Pirin or Pirin-Maleshevo dialect is used in South Slavic linguistics to refer to a group of related varieties that are spoken on both sides of the border of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. Some linguists treat them as dialects of the Bulgarian language, while Victor Friedman views them as part of Macedonian. According to some authors, they are linguistically transitional between the two national languages, Bulgarian and Macedonian and form part of the larger dialect continuum between them. The dialect group is named after the mountain ranges of Pirin in Bulgaria and Maleševo in Macedonia. When referring specifically to the dialects on the Bulgarian side, the term Petrich-Blagoevgrad dialect, after the two major towns in the area, is also used.
Gabrovo is a very sparsely populated village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated on the eastern slope of Vlahina mountain and very close to the border with North Macedonia.
Klisura is a sparsely populated and dispersed, composed of several almost abandoned neighborhoods village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the Vlahina mountain, bordering with North Macedonia to the west and Kyustendil Province to the north. The area is covered with oak and beech forests. There are remains of prehistorical village nearby.
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.
Riltsi is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated 3 kilometers north of Blagoevgrad, in the foothills of Rila mountain.
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.
Osikovo is a mountainous village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the Dabrash part of the Rhodope Mountains, 11 kilometers north-northwest of Garmen and 66 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad.
Village of Bachevo is located in South-Western planning region of Bulgaria. It is part of Razlog Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Situated at South-western Bulgaria in the Razlog Valley, the name Bacheva is first mentioned in 1576 in the 8th register of the dzhelepkeshans (shepherd).
Blagoevgrad Municipality is the most populated municipality in Blagoevgrad Province. It includes Blagoevgrad and 25 villages with population of 77,441 (2011).
Obel is a small village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is a mountainous settlement in Vlahina mountain, bordering with North Macedonia. Obel is the last settlement before the border crossing "Stanke Lisichkovo" on the road from Blagoevgrad to Delčevo.
The Bulgarian Regional Amateur Football Groups are the 4th and 5th level of the Bulgarian football league system. There are 41 groups called A Regional Football Groups and 19 B Regional Football Groups. Teams from B RFG are promoted to A RFG and A RFG teams are promoted to Third League.
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