Simitli Симитли | |
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  Simitli Location of Simitli | |
| Coordinates:41°53′N23°7′E / 41.883°N 23.117°E /41.883; 23.117 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Apostol Apostolov |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2005-09-13) | |
• Total | 7,454 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2730 |
| Area code | 0748 |
| Vehicle registration | E |
Simitli (Bulgarian:Симитли[simitˈli]) also known asSimitliya (Bulgarian:Симитлия), is a town inBlagoevgrad Province in southwesternBulgaria. It has a population of 7,454 and is located 17 km south ofBlagoevgrad. It is the seat ofSimitli Municipality.
The town is located in the Simitli Valley at the foothills of theRila,Pirin, andVlahina mountain ranges. Simitli is on both banks of the riverStruma, at the confluence with its tributary theGradevska reka. Geographical locations of note are the Komatinski Cliffs betweenBrestovo andSushitsa, theKresna Gorge along the Struma, and the foothills of the Pirin Mountains atSenokos.
Simitli lies along the parallelStruma motorway and first classI-1 road along the Struma valley, part ofEuropean route E79, that link the capitalSofia and the provincial centre Blagoevgrad with Greece atKulata. At Simitli the second classII-19 road branches off I-1 heading to the town and winter resort ofBansko in theRazlog Valley. Simitli is also part of theBulgarian State Railways network from Sofia to Greece.
Some of the best whitewater rapids in theBalkans can be found on the Struma river in the Kresna Gorge.[1] The rafting and kayaking season is from April to July and there is guided rafting every weekend. Simitli is also part of the EuroCup circuit for the European Rafting Federation every year. Every second weekend of January, there is a Kukeri or Surva festival held in the local stadium by E-79 which rivalsRazlog andPernik's ownKukeri Festivals.
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