42°20′N 023°52′E / 42.333°N 23.867°E
Momin Prohod
Момин проход | |
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Town | |
  Momin Prohod Location of Momin Prohod | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′N 23°52′E / 42.333°N 23.867°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Sofia |
| Municipality | Kostenets |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Arnautski |
| Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) |
| Population (2009-03-15)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,788 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2035 |
| Area code | 07142 |
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 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]
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Population Chart as of 15 March 2009 from Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services
- ^ (in Bulgarian)Момин проход вече е град, dnes.bg, 21 September 2006