Sarnitsa | |
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Town | |
Location of Sarnitsa, Bulgaria | |
Coordinates: 41°44′N 24°2′E / 41.733°N 24.033°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) |
Pazardzhik |
Municipality (Obshtina) |
Velingrad |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmed Karamolla |
Elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,654 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Postal Code | 4633 |
Area code(s) | 03547 |
Website | second website: http://surnica.com/ |
Sarnitsa (also transcribed Surnica, Bulgarian: Сърница) is a small town in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. As of 2006[update] it has 3 607 inhabitants. It gained its town status on 16 September 2003 and since January 2015 forms the administrative centre of the homonymous Sarnitsa Municipality. Located deep in the Rhodope mountains among remote virgin forests, the town has preserved its authentic atmosphere and old architecture and is a growing tourist centre, serving visitors of the Dospat Dam and surrounding forests.
Coordinates: 41°44′N 24°02′E / 41.733°N 24.033°E