Kostenets Municipality
Община Костенец | |
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Municipality | |
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  Kostenets Municipality Location of Kostenets (town) | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′N 23°50′E / 42.317°N 23.833°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Sofia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
| Population (2009-03-15)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,154 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Kostenets municipality (Bulgarian: Община Костенец) is one of the 22 municipalities of the Sofia Province, Bulgaria. The extent of the territory is 302 km2 and it had 14,154 inhabitants as of 2009. It encompasses the Valley of Gorna Banya, along the upper flow of the Maritsa river, surrounded by Rila to the south and Sredna Gora to the north. The region has many warm mineral springs in the spa resorts of Momin Prohod, Momina Banya, Kostenets and Pchelinski Bani. The municipality has an important transport location with the Trakiya motorway, the first class road Sofia-Plovdiv and the Sofia-Plovdiv railway passing through it.