Melnik

city in Sandanski municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria

Key facts

Country: Bulgaria
Province oblast: Blagoevgrad
Mayor: Atanas Petev (2015)
Elevation: 437 m (1,434 ft)
Time zone: UTC+2 ( EET )
Summer dst: UTC+3 ( EEST )
Area code: 07437

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Official name: Melnik
Population: 182
Area: 6.464
Elevation: 437
Image: Melnikview1.jpg
Dialing code: 07437

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Commons category: Melnik
postal code: 2820
native label: Мелник

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Melnik (Bulgarian: Мелник [ˈmɛɫnik], Greek: Μελένικο, Meleniko) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province, Southwestern Bulgaria, in the Southwestern Pirin Mountains, about 440 m above sea level. The town is an architectural reserve and 96 of its buildings are cultural monuments. With a population of 385, it is the smallest town in Bulgaria, retaining its town status today for historical reasons. It is situated on the foothills of the Pirin mountain range and is overlooked by the Melnik Earth Pyramids.

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