Strumyani

Strumyani (Bulgarian: Струмяни, pronounced [stroˈmʲani]; also transliterated Strumjani or Strumiani) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. It is the administrative centre of Strumyani Municipality, which lies in the southwestern part of Blagoevgrad Province.

Strumyani

Струмяни
Strumyani
Location of Strumyani
Coordinates: 41°38′N 23°12′E
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad Province
MunicipalityStrumyani Municipality
Government
  MayorValentin Chilikov
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total1,014
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2825
Area code(s)07434

Strumyani was founded as a railway station on the Sofia-Kulata line named Gara Ograzhden ("Ograzhden Station"). In 1970, it was merged with the village of Mikrevo 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.


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