Rozhen, Bulgaria

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Rozhen, Bulgaria
Village
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Rozhen, Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°32′N23°26′E / 41.533°N 23.433°E / 41.533; 23.433
Country Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Province Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality Sandanski
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Rozhen, Bulgaria (Bulgarian : Рожен [ˈrɔʒɛn] ) is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. [1] It is situated at the south-western foothills of the Pirin mountain range and is nestled within the Melnik Earth Pyramids. In its outskirts is located the Rozhen Monastery, the largest one in Pirin. The Greek name of the village is "Ροζινός" (Rozinos).

References

  1. Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 5, 2010