Dobrinishte Добринище |
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Dobrinishte
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Location of Dobrinishte | |
Coordinates: 41°49′16″N 23°33′44″E / 41.82111°N 23.56222°ECoordinates: 41°49′16″N 23°33′44″E / 41.82111°N 23.56222°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) |
Blagoevgrad |
Municipality (Obshtina) |
Bansko |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kitan Galchev (GERB) |
Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
Population (15.12.2010) | |
• Total | 2,749 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal Code | 2777 |
Area code(s) | 07447 |
Dobrinishte (Bulgarian: Добринище) is a small town and ski resort in the Blagoevgrad Province, Bansko Municipality, southwestern Bulgaria. As of 2006[update] it has 2973 inhabitants. It is located 6 km east of Bansko, a famous winter resort. It has an altitude of 850 m and is surrounded by the Rila, Pirin, and Rhodope mountains. Dobrinishte offers good conditions for both winter and summer tourism: beautiful nature, hospitable population, ski runs, mineral waters and opportunities for rural and ecotourism. According to legends and song, between 6th and 15th century Dobrinishte was a Bulgarian stronghold which halted the Byzantines from invading the country from the valley of the Mesta River.
Dobrinishte is also a terminal station of the scenic Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line from Septemvri (on the Sofia-Plovdiv line).
The village is a famous spa resort with 17 mineral springs with temperatures of 30-43°C. The water is used to cure different diseases.