Dupnitsa

Dupnitsa
Дупница
Town
Dupnitsa in front of the highest mountain in Southeastern Europe - the Rila Mountain
Dupnitsa
Location of Dupnitsa
Coordinates: 42°15′52″N 23°06′59″E / 42.2645°N 23.1164°E / 42.2645; 23.1164
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Kyustendil Province
Government
  MayorParvan Dangov (BSP)
Area
  Town
32.321 km2 (12.479 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
2021
  Town
28,333
  Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
  Urban
42,470
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2600
Area code0701
Websitewww.dupnitsa.bg

Dupnitsa, or Dupnica (Bulgarian: Дупница (previously Дубница), pronounced [ˈdupnit͡sɐ]), is a town in Western Bulgaria. It is at the foot of the highest mountains in the Balkan Peninsula – the Rila Mountains, and about 50 km (31 mi) south of the capital Sofia. Dupnitsa is the second largest town in Kyustendil Province.