Strumyani ( bg, Струмяни, ; also transliterated ''Strumjani'' or ''Strumiani'') is a village in southwestern
Bulgaria
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, part of
Blagoevgrad Province
Blagoevgrad Province ( bg, област Благоевград, ''oblast Blagoevgrad'' or Благоевградска област, ''Blagoevgradska oblast''), also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia ( bg, Пиринска Маке ...
. It is the administrative centre of
Strumyani Municipality
Strumyani Municipality is a municipality in Blagoevgrad Province in Southwestern Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the e ...
, which lies in the southwestern part of Blagoevgrad Province.
Strumyani was founded as a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
on the
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
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Kulata
Kulata ( bg, Кулата , , el, Κούλα or Κούλατα) is a village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. it has 892 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Manolev. The village is a major border chec ...
line named ''Gara Ograzhden'' ("
Ograzhden Station"). In 1970, it was merged with the village of
Mikrevo
Mikrevo is a village in Strumyani Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on ...
to form Strumyani, but the two villages were later separated; however, Strumyani kept its present name. The name means "people of the
Struma", as the river runs nearby.
Villages in Blagoevgrad Province
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