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Kulata
Кулата | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Blagoevgrad |
Municipality | Petrich |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimitar Manolev ( Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 834 |
Postal code | 2868 |
Area code | 07425 |
Vehicle registration | Е |
41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E
Kulata ( Bulgarian: Кулата [ˈkuɫɐtɐ], lit. 'the tower', Greek: Κούλα or Κούλατα) is a village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. As of 2006 [update] it has 892 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Manolev. The village is a major border checkpoint on the border with Greece. The community of Promachonas in Serres regional unit lies across the border.
The first-class European route E79 and the railway from Sofia to Thessaloniki pass through the village. It will be an important stop on the Struma motorway.
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in Bulgarian. (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Kulata
Кулата | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Blagoevgrad |
Municipality | Petrich |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimitar Manolev ( Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 834 |
Postal code | 2868 |
Area code | 07425 |
Vehicle registration | Е |
41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E
Kulata ( Bulgarian: Кулата [ˈkuɫɐtɐ], lit. 'the tower', Greek: Κούλα or Κούλατα) is a village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. As of 2006 [update] it has 892 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Manolev. The village is a major border checkpoint on the border with Greece. The community of Promachonas in Serres regional unit lies across the border.
The first-class European route E79 and the railway from Sofia to Thessaloniki pass through the village. It will be an important stop on the Struma motorway.