Blagoevgrad Province
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Blagoevgrad Province
Област Благоевград | |
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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)[1] | |
• Total | 288,161 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal codes | 2700 to 2969[2] |
ISO 3166 code | BG-01[3] |
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.