Velingrad
Velingrad
Велинград | |
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Velingrad in mid-June 2008 | |
| Coordinates: 42°1′N 24°0′E / 42.017°N 24.000°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Pazardzhik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kostadin Koev |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.955 km2 (48.245 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
| Population (December 2021) | |
• Total | 20,286 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 4600 |
| Area code | 359 |
| Website | Official website |
Velingrad (Bulgarian: Велинград [ˈvɛlinɡrat]) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of Chepino Valley, part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Velingrad Municipality and one of the most popular Bulgarian balneological resorts. The town has a population of 22,602 inhabitants according to the 2011 census of Velingrad.