Sapareva Banya
Сапарева баня | |
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Town | |
 Sapareva Banya with the geyser | |
  Sapareva Banya Location of Sapareva Banya | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′N 23°16′E / 42.283°N 23.267°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Kyustendil |
| Municipality | Sapareva Banya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sasho Ivanov |
| Elevation | 983 m (3,225 ft) |
| Population (13.09.2005) | |
| • Total | 4,425 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2650 |
| Area code | 0707 |
| License Plate | KH |
| Website | www.saparevabanya.bg |
Sapareva Banya (Bulgarian: Сапарева баня, transliterated Sapareva banya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Kyustendil Province. As Ancient Germania (in Dacia), a former bishopric, it is a Latin Catholic titular see.
It is located at the north foot of the Rila mountain15 km east of Dupnitsa. The town is known for its hot mineral (103 °C (217 °F))[1] and clear mountain water, as well as the geyser in the town centre that sprang forth in 1957.
- ^ Gergov, Spas (1974). Bulgaria. University of Michigan: Naouka i izkoustvo. p. 206.