Blagoevgrad Municipality
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Blagoevgrad Municipality Община Благоевград |
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| Municipality (Obshtina) | |
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| Coordinates: 42°01′22″N 23°05′51″E / 42.0227°N 23.0975°ECoordinates: 42°01′22″N 23°05′51″E / 42.0227°N 23.0975°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Seat | Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atanas Kambitov (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 620.12 km2 (239.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 77,441 |
| • Density | 124.88/km2 (323.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Blagoevgradchanin / pl. Blagoevgrachani |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Blagoevgrad Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Благоевград, Obshtina Blagoevgrad) is the most populated municipality in Blagoevgrad Province. It includes Blagoevgrad and 25 villages with population of 77,441 (2011).
Blagoevgrad municipality is situated in the northwestern part of Blagoevgrad Province with area of 620.12 km2.It borders with Kyustendil Province in the north, Razlog Municipality in the east, Simitli Municipality in the south and Republic of Macedonia in the west. The municipality is lying in the western part of the Rila mountain and the northern part of the valley of Struma river, 100 km from Sofia in the north and Kulata in the south on the international road E79.
The climate is transitional-continental with strong Mediterranean influence and the weather is mild in the winter and hot in the summer in the valley of Struma river and in the lower parts - 80% of the territory of the municipality. In the higher parts of the municipality the climate is mountainous - the other 20%.
The most parts of the municipality are covered with forests. Small subsidiaries of Struma river form the water resources of the region. The snow-melting during the spring and the summer in Rila and Vlahina increases the river debit. The Bistrica river flows through Blagoevgrad and Struma river goes west of the town. There are thirty hot mineral springs in the municipality, even in Blagoevgrad.
The population of the municipality is 77,441, according to the last count in 2011 year. Men are 48%, women 52% of the population. The municipality is highly urbanized - 91% of all the people live in Blagoevgrad. The mountainous villages are very sparsely populated.
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