Blagoevgrad
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Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. It was renamed in 1950 after the founder of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Dimitar Blagoev.
The city is the administrative center of Blagoevgrad Province, and arguably the economic and cultural centre of southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the valley of the Struma River at the foot of the Rila and Pirin Mountains, about 100 km south of Sofia, close to the Greek and Macedonian borders.
The city features a pedestrian downtown with preserved 19th century architecture and numerous restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, and boutiques. Blagoevgrad is home to two universities, the South-West University "Neofit Rilski" and the American University in Bulgaria.
Local printed media
- Struma — a daily newspaper with a circulation of 25,000-30,000.
External links
- Blagoevgrad District
- Blagoevgrad Municipality
- Life in Blagoevgrad
- South-West Neofit Rilski University
- American University in Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad
- Pictures from Blagoevgrad
- struma local newpaper
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