Momin Prohod

42°20′N 023°52′E / 42.333°N 23.867°E / 42.333; 23.867

Momin Prohod
Момин проход
Town
Momin Prohod is located in Bulgaria
Momin Prohod
Momin Prohod
Location of Momin Prohod
Coordinates: 42°20′N 23°52′E / 42.333°N 23.867°E / 42.333; 23.867
CountryBulgaria
Province (Oblast)Sofia
MunicipalityKostenets
Government
 • MayorIvan Arnautski
Elevation
494 m (1,621 ft)
Population
 (2009-03-15)[1]
 • Total
1,788
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2035
Area code07142

Momin Prohod (Bulgarian: Момин проход [ˈmɔmin ˈprɔxot]) is a health resort and spa located in western Bulgaria. It is part of the Kostenets Municipality in the Sofia Province, about 70 km (43 mi) from the city of Sofia. Geographically, it is located in the Kostenets–Dolna Banya Valley in the southwestern part of the Sredna Gora mountain range. In 2006, it obtained administrative autonomy and the status of town (град).[2]

The old baths in Momin Prohod (functioning)

The resort is an important therapeutic and rehabilitation center. The water of Momin Prohod is second to that of the Narechenski Bani spa in its radioactivity, third in Europe, and 25th in the world.[citation needed]