Pernik

Pernik ( ) is a town in western Bulgaria (about south-west of Sofia) with a population of 70,285 . Pernik is the most populated town in western Bulgaria after Sofia. It is the main town of Pernik Province and lies on both banks of the Struma River in the Pernik Valley between the Golo Bardo Mountain, Vitosha Mountain, Lyulin and Viskyar mountains. Pernik is the principal town of Pernik Province – a province in western Bulgaria, which is next to the Serbian border.

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Pernik is a town in western Bulgaria, located southwest of Sofia, with a population of about 70,285 people, making it the second-largest town in the region after Sofia itself. As the main administrative center of Pernik Province, it sits in a valley along the Struma River near Bulgaria's border with Serbia.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.native_name: Перник
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.map_caption: Location Pernik
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Bulgaria#Balkans
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Pernik
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name: Bulgaria
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Province(Oblast)
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Pernik
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_name: Stanislav Vladimirov
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_total_km2: 72.289
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.elevation_m: 710
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_total: 75,964
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_as_of: 2020

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pernik
Population: 65799
Area: 72.289
Elevation: 710
Official website: pernik.bg
Image: Перник.jpg
Dialing code: 076

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Commons category: Pernik
postal code: 2300
native label: Перник

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
Population
Downtown
Ethnic, linguistic and religious composition
Landmarks
Notable natives
Culture
Religion
Libraries
Drama Theater
Surva
Education
Events
Folklore
Economy and commerce
Manufacturing
Commerce
Pernik in literature
Sport
Historical events and facts
Municipality
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Honour
Gallery
References
External links

Originally the site of a Thracian fortress founded in the 4th century BC, and later a Roman settlement, Pernik became part of the Bulgarian Empire in the early 9th century as an important fortress. The medieval town was a key Bulgarian stronghold during Bulgarian tsar Samuil's wars against the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century, when it was governed by the local noble Krakra of Pernik, withstanding Byzantine sieges a number of times.