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Blagoevgrad region in Bulgaria

The administrative centre of a district with the same name is positioned 97 kIn away south of Sofia in a wide valley, descending to the small Blagoevgradska kettle plain, watered by the Strouma River. With a population of 71,144 and … Continue reading

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About Blagoevgrad region in Bulgaria

The region of Blagoevgrad is located in South-Western Bulgaria and borders on Greece, Macedonia and four other districts – Smolyan, Pazardzhik, Kyustendil and Sofia. It embraces parts of the Rhodopes and the Rila Mountain with the highest summit on the … Continue reading

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