Dupnitsa

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Dupnitsa Дупница
Town
Dupnitsa in front of the highest mountain in Southeastern Europe - the Rila Mountain
Coat of arms
Dupnitsa Location of Dupnitsa
Coordinates: 42°15′52″N 23°06′59″E / 42.2645°N 23.1164°E / 42.2645; 23.1164
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Kyustendil Province
Government
• Mayor	Parvan Dangov (BSP)
Area
• Town	32.321 km2 (12.479 sq mi)
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Population 2021[1]
• Town	28,333
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
• Urban	42,470
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	2600
Area code	0701
Website	www.dupnitsa.bg

Dupnitsa, or Dupnica^[2] (Bulgarian: Дупница (previously Дубница), pronounced [ˈdupnit͡sɐ]), is a town in Western Bulgaria. It is at the foot of the highest mountains in the Balkan Peninsula – the Rila Mountains, and about 50 km (31 mi) south of the capital Sofia. Dupnitsa is the second largest town in Kyustendil Province.