Petrich (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
פטריץ' (בלגואבגרד, בולגריה)
Name (Latin)
Petrich (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria)
Other forms of name
Petrich (Bulgaria)
Petrič, Bulgaria
Petritch, Bulgaria
Petritsch, Bulgaria
nnaa Petrich, Bulgaria
Coordinates
23.206857 23.206857 41.398129 41.398129 (gooearth )
Associated country
Bulgaria
Sources of Information
- Kalaĭdzhiev, G. Kurortŭt Petrich, 1979 (subj.)
- BGN 2/1/80
Wikipedia description:
Petrich (Bulgarian: Петрич [ˈpɛtrit͡ʃ]) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located in Sandanski–Petrich Valley at the foot of the Belasica Mountains in the Strumeshnitsa Valley. According to the 2021 census, the town has 26,778 inhabitants. It is the seat of Petrich Municipality. Petrich is located close to the borders with Greece and North Macedonia. The crossing into North Macedonia is known as Novo Selo-Petrich, as the first settlement across the border is Novo Selo. Petrich Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named for Petrich.
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