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.
Gotse Delchev, is a town in Gotse Delchev Municipality in Blagoevgrad Province of Bulgaria.
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.
Belitsa is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Belitsa Municipality of the province of Blagoevgrad.
The Southwest University "Neofit Rilski" is a university in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. It was founded in 1975. The patron of the university in Blagoevgrad is the patriarch of the new Bulgarian education is Neofit Rilski.
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.
Futbolen klub 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.
Belo Pole is a small village in southwestern Bulgaria. Administratively it is included in Blagoevgrad Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Bistritsa is a sparsely inhabited mountainous dispersed village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. The village consists of 42 neighborhoods. It is situated in Rila mountain 9 kilometers east of Blagoevgrad. The Bistritsa river flows through the village.
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.
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.
Baldevo is a village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the western Rhodope Mountains in the valley of the Mesta river 5.5 kilometers northwest of Garmen and 70 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad.
Debren is a village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the Dabrash part of the Rhodope Mountains 2.5 kilometers southeast of Garmen and 110 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad.
Hvostyane is a compact village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the valley of Mesta river 6 kilometers southeast of Garmen and 81 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad and is the southernmost village of the municipality.
Ognyanovo is a resort village with thermal mineral water springs in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.
Ivanovo, Blagoevgrad Province is a village in Petrich Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. As of 2013, it had a population of 4.
Ploski is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated to the West of the Pirin mountain, 17km away from the town of [Sandanski]. The village sits 500-699m above sea level and has a population of 695.
Blagoevgrad Municipality is the most populated municipality in Blagoevgrad Province. It includes Blagoevgrad and 25 villages with population of 77,441 (2011).
Hadzhidimovo Municipality is situated in the southeastern part of Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. The administrative center is the town of Hadzhidimovo, located in the northern part of the municipality. To the South Hadzhidimovo Municipality is bordering with the Greek municipality Kato Nevrokopi. Four Bulgarian municipalities are surrounding it: to the East is Satovcha Municipality, to the North are Garmen and Gotse Delchev municipalities and to the west is Sandanski Municipality.
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