Rozhen, Bulgaria ( ) is a village in the municipality of

Sandanski Sandanski ( bg, Сандански ; el, Σαντάνσκι, formerly known as Sveti Vrach, bg, Свети Врач, until 1947) is a town and a recreation centre in south-western Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. Named after the Bulga ...

, in Blagoevgrad Province,

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

.Guide Bulgaria
Accessed May 5, 2010 It is situated at the south-western foothills of the

Pirin , photo=Pirin-mountains-Bansko.jpg , photo_caption=Pirin scenery in winter , country= Bulgaria, , parent= , geology= granite, gneiss, marble, limestone , area_km2=2585 , range_coordinates = , length_km=80 , length_orientation= north-s ...

mountain range and is nestled within the

Melnik Earth Pyramids The Melnik Earth Pyramids ( bg, Мелнишки пирамиди) are rock formations, known as hoodoos, situated at the foothills of the Pirin mountain range in south-western Bulgaria. They span an area of 17 km2 near the town of Melnik, ...

. In its outskirts is located the Rozhen Monastery, the largest one in Pirin. The Greek name of village is "Ροζινός" (Rozinos).

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Villages in Blagoevgrad Province Populated places in Blagoevgrad Province {{Blagoevgrad-geo-stub