Sandanski

Sandanski
Сандански
Town
Sandanski is located in Bulgaria
Sandanski
Sandanski
Location of Sandanski
Coordinates: 41°34′N 23°17′E / 41.567°N 23.283°E / 41.567; 23.283
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Government
 • MayorAtanas Stoyanov
Area
 • Town26.867 km2 (10.373 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (Census 2021)[1]
 • Town24,682
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
36,335
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2800
Area code0746
WebsiteOfficial website

Sandanski (Bulgarian: Сандански [sɐnˈdanski]; Greek: Σαντάνσκι, formerly known as Sveti Vrach, Bulgarian: Свети Врач, until 1947)[2] is a town and a recreation center in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. Named after the Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary Yane Sandanski, it is situated in Sandanski–Petrich Valley at the foot of Pirin Mountains, along the banks of Sandanska Bistritsa River. Sandanski is about 20 km away from the Bulgaria-Greece border and 100 km away from the Aegean Sea.

The town has a convenient location, a mild to warm climate (with the highest average annual temperature in the country, +16°C) and relatively high concentration of thermal water springs, which all make it a popular destination for relaxation and recreation.

  1. ^ "Население по области, общини, местоживеене и пол: Национален статистически институт". nsi.bg. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "История" (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 18 September 2016.