Blagoevgrad Municipality
Blagoevgrad Municipality
Община Благоевград | |
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Municipality (Obshtina) | |
Location in Blagoevgrad province Location on map of Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′22″N 23°05′51″E / 42.0227°N 23.0975°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Seat | Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Metodi Baykushev (We Continue the Change) |
| Area | |
• Total | 620.12 km2 (239.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 77,441 |
| • Density | 124.88/km2 (323.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Blagoevgradchanin / pl. Blagoevgrachani |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
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Blagoevgrad Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Благоевград, Obshtina Blagoevgrad) is the most populated municipality in Blagoevgrad Province. It includes Blagoevgrad and 25 villages with population of 77,441 (2011).