Sandanski
Sandanski
Сандански | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′N 23°17′E / 41.567°N 23.283°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atanas Stoyanov |
| Area | |
• Town | 26.867 km2 (10.373 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (Census 2021) | |
• Town | 24,682 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36,335 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2800 |
| Area code | 0746 |
| Website | Official website |
Sandanski (Bulgarian: Сандански [sɐnˈdanski]; Greek: Σαντάνσκι, formerly known as Sveti Vrach, Bulgarian: Свети Врач, until 1947) 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.