Blagoevgrad Province
Blagoevgrad Province
Област Благоевград | |
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Province | |
Malyovitsa | |
Location of Blagoevgrad Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipalities | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Biser Mihaylov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,449.47 km2 (2,490.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (December 2022) | |
| • Total | 288,161 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | E |
| Website | www |
Blagoevgrad Province (Bulgarian: област Благоевград, oblast Blagoevgrad or Благоевградска област, Blagoevgradska oblast), also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia (Bulgarian: Пиринска Македония; Българска Македония), (Pirinska Makedoniya or Bulgarska Makedoniya) 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.
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