Izgrev, Blagoevgrad Province

Village in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
Izgrev
Изгрев
Village
42°1′N 23°6′E / 42.017°N 23.100°E / 42.017; 23.100
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceBlagoevgrad Province
MunicipalityBlagoevgrad
Government
 • MayorYordan Kitanov (Ind.)
Area
 • Total6.306 km2 (2.435 sq mi)
Elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Population
 (15 December 2010[1])
 • Total521
 GRAO
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2711
Area code073

Izgrev is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the foothills of Rila mountain 1 kilometer southeast of Blagoevgrad. The village was created in 1963 and named Aidarovo. The name was changed to Izgrev in 1987.

Honours

Izgrev Passage in Antarctica is named after the village.

References

  1. ^ "Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.


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