Banya, Blagoevgrad Province

Village in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria

Banya

Village

Banya

Coordinates: 41°52′52″N 23°31′28″E﻿ / ﻿41.88111°N 23.52444°E﻿ / 41.88111; 23.52444
Country|  Bulgaria
Province| Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality| Razlog
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Banya is a village in Razlog Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria,[1] laying 4 km to the east of the town of Razlog and at about the same distance to the north of the ski resort of Bansko.[2]

Banya was first settled by the Thracians around the 4th century BC because of its thermal springs.[3] Its mineral waters source at temperature ranging between 37 and 57 degrees Celsius are used for spa, recreational and industrial purposes. It is currently being developed into a spa and mountain resort with new hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities emerging each season.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Razlog in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015
2. ^ a b Banya in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015
3. ^ Banya (near Razlog) in Visit Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015

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Razlog Municipality

Capital: Razlog

Villages|

* Banya
* Bachevo
* Dobarsko
* Dolno Draglishte
* Godlevo
* Gorno Draglishte
* Eleshnitsa

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Notable people|

* Zorka Parvanova

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