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  Map Oblast Blagoevgradpng
  Capital Blagoevgrad
  Municipalities Bansko , Belitsa , Blagoevgrad ,<br/> Gotse Delchev , Garmen ,<br/> Kresna , Petrich , Razlog , Sandanski , Satovcha ,<br/> Simitli , Strumyani ,<br/> Hadzhidimovo , Yakoruda
  Area 6,4495 Km&2
  Population 341,173
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Blagoevgrad Province ('') of southwestern Bulgaria . To the north and east it borders with four other Bulgarian Provinces , to the south with Greece and the west with the Republic Of Macedonia . It has 14 municipalities with 12 towns. The province's major city is Blagoevgrad , while other significant towns include Bansko , Gotse Delchev , Melnik , Petrich , Razlog , Sandanski and Simitli .


GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE



Geography


The province has a territory of 6,449.5 km&2 and a population of 341,245. It is the third largest in Bulgaria after Burgas and Sofia Province s and comprises 5.8% of the country's territory. Blagoevgrad Province includes the mountains, or parts of, Rila (highest point of the Balkans — Musala summit, 2925 m), Pirin (highest point — Vihren summit, 2914 m), the Rhodopes , Slavyanka , Belasitsa , Vlahina , Maleshevo , Ograzhden and Stargach . There are two major rivers — Struma River and Mesta River — with population concentrations along their valleys, which are also the main transport corridors.


Climate


The climate varies from temprerate continental to Mediterranean in the southernmost parts. Natural resources are timber, mineral springs, coal, construction materials, including Marble and Granite . The beautiful and preserved environment is widely considered an important resource. A number of national parks and protected territories care for the biodiversity. Arable land is 38.8% and forests constitute 52% of the province's territory.


MUNICIPALITIES


  Image:8 1106150965jpgTevno Vasilashko Lake In "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Pirin" class="copylinks">Pirin
  Image:Tevno Ezero I KamenicajpgKamenitsa Peak And Lake Tevno Ezero In "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Pirin" class="copylinks">Pirin
  Image:VrahSinanitsajpgSinanitsa Peak In "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Pirin" class="copylinks">Pirin
  Image:Edelvaisjpg "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Edelweiss" class="copylinks">Edelweiss es under the Koncheto ridge in Pirin
  Image:DSC03735JPG "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Dzhengal" class="copylinks">Dzhengal Peak in Pirin up-close in late April
  Image:BG-Pirin-Vihrenjpg "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Vihren" class="copylinks">Vihren Peak in Pirin mountain
  Image:The Chronicle Of Ioannis Skylitzis Bulagar DefeatjpgThe Defeat Of The Army Of Tsar "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Samuil_of_Bulgaria" class="copylinks">Samuil Of Bulgaria in the medieval Battle Of Kleidion
  Image:Jesus-rocket-dobarskojpgFresco From The Church Of Theodore Tyro And Theodore Stratelates In "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Dobarsko" class="copylinks">Dobarsko , 1672
  Image:Bulgarien-Roschen-2-1996jpgThe "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Rozhen_Monastery" class="copylinks">Rozhen Monastery from the outside
  Image:Rozhenski-manastir-ngruevjpgThe "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Rozhen_Monastery" class="copylinks">Rozhen Monastery , inner yard
  Image:Melnik-gruev-1JPG "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Melnik,_Bulgaria" class="copylinks">Melnik and the famous sand pyramides
  Image:Bansko-church-litejpgThe Church Of The Holy Trinity In "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bansko" class="copylinks">Bansko
  Image:Varosha-blagoevgrad-gruevjpgVarosha, The Old Quarter Of "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Blagoevgrad" class="copylinks">Blagoevgrad
  Image:General Ivan Tsonchev Revolutionary BandjpgGenеral Ivan Tsonchev's "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Internal_Macedonian_Revolutionary_Organization" class="copylinks">Revolutionary Band
  Image:Boris Sarafov's Revolutionary BandjpgLieutenant "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Boris_Sarafov" class="copylinks">Boris Sarafov 's Revolutionary Band
  Image:Gotse DelchevjpgMonument To The "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Internal_Macedonian_Revolutionary_Organization" class="copylinks">IMRO revolutionary Gotse Delchev in Blagoevgrad
  Image:Petrich STA50206JPGMonument To The Perished Bulgarian Soldiers During "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/World_War_I" class="copylinks">World War I in Petrich
  Image:Centre Of Blagoevgrad GruevJPGView From The Centre Of "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Blagoevgrad" class="copylinks">Blagoevgrad
  Image:Razlog Kapustin Ifbjpg "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bansko" class="copylinks">Bansko Ski Zone as seen from Razlog
  Image:Rupite-church-NgruevJPGThe St Petka Of Bulgaria Temple In "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Rupite" class="copylinks">Rupite , built by a famous Bulgarian Clairvoyant Baba Vanga