Razlog Municipality
Razlog Municipality is located in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It has 22,124 inhabitants.
The town of Razlog is the administrative centre.
Places include:
Demographics Religion
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religi ...
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Blagoevgrad Province
Blagoevgrad Province (, ''oblast Blagoevgrad'' or Благоевградска област, ''Blagoevgradska oblast''), also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia (), (''Pirinska Makedoniya or Bulgarska Makedoniya'') is a province ('' ...
,
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
,Razlog in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015 laying 4 km to the east of the town of
Razlog
Razlog ( ) is a town and ski resort in Razlog Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It is situated in the Razlog Valley and was first mentioned during the reign of Byzantine emperor Basil II.
The municipality
The municip ...
and at about the same distance to the north of the ski resort of
Bansko
Bansko ( ) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located in Blagoevgrad Oblast near the city of Razlog. Once mainly a stockbreeding and travelling merchant community, the town is now an international centre for winter and summer tourism. More rec ...
.Banya in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015
Banya was first settled by the
Thracians
The Thracians (; ; ) were an Indo-European languages, Indo-European speaking people who inhabited large parts of Southeast Europe in ancient history.. "The Thracians were an Indo-European people who occupied the area that today is shared betwee ...
around the 4th century BC because of its thermal springs.Banya (near Razlog) in Visit Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015 Its mineral waters source at temperature ranging between 37 and 57 degrees Celsius are used for spa, recreational and industrial purposes. It is currently being developed into a spa and mountain resort with new hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities emerging each season.