Kostenets (village)

Kostenets
Костенец
Village
Kostenets and the Rila mountain
Kostenets and the Rila mountain
Kostenets is located in Bulgaria
Kostenets
Kostenets
Location of Kostenets within Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°16′N 23°49′E / 42.267°N 23.817°E / 42.267; 23.817
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceSofia
MunicipalityKostenets
Government
 • MayorGeorgi Anchin (NDSV)
Area
 • Total
109,381 km2 (42,232 sq mi)
Elevation
689 m (2,260 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
3,617
 • Density0.033/km2 (0.086/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2042
Area code07144

Kostenets (Bulgarian: Костенец) is a village in the Sofia Province southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Kostenets Municipality (which also has a separate town of Kostenets). As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 4,201. It ranks 14th by population of all Bulgarian villages.