Sandanski

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Sandanski
Image:Bu-map-blank-orthogonal.png Image:Red pog2.svg Sandanski Location of Sandanski
Coordinates: 41°34′N 23°17′E / 41.567, 23.283
Country	Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Blagoevgrad
Government
- Mayor	Andon Totev
Elevation	296 m (971 ft)
Population (2005-09-13)
- Total	30,196
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	2800
Area code(s)	0746

Sandanski (Bulgarian: Сандански, formerly, until 1949 Свети Врач, Sveti Vrach) is a town and a recreation centre in south-western Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. Named after Bulgarian revolutionary Yane Sandanski, it is located in a valley at the foot of Pirin Mountain, on both banks of the Sandanska Bistritsa River. Another famous native son of the town was Spartacus, the Roman slave who launched an uprising in 73-71BC.

Sandanski's favourable position, suitable climate (with the highest average annual temperature in the country, +14,70°C) and the concentration of mineral water springs in the area are all reasons for the town's fame as a centre for relaxation and recreation.

[edit] Municipality

Sandanski is the seat of Sandanski municipality (part of Blagoevgrad Province), which includes the following 54 places:

Belevehchevo Belyovo Bozhdovo Chereshnitsa Damyanitsa Debrene Doleni Dzhigurovo Golem Tsalim Goleshovo Gorna Sushitsa Gorno Spanchevo Harsovo Hotovo Hrasna Kalimantsi Karlanovo Katuntsi

Kashina Kovachevo Krastiltsi Ladarevo Laskarevo Lebnitsa Lehovo Levunovo Leshnitsa Lilyanovo Lozenitsa Lyubovishte Lyubovka Malki Tsalim Melnik Novo Delchevo Novo Hodzhovo Petrovo

Piperitsa Pirin Ploski Polenitsa Rozhen Sandanski Sklave Spatovo Stozha Struma Sugarevo Valkovo Vinogradi Vihren Vranya Yanovo Zlatolist Zornitsa

[edit] External links

• Sandanski municipality website
• Sandanski.info
• Sandanski.hit.bg
• Guide to Sandanski municipality, Blagoevgrad
• Pictures from Sandanski

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