Sandanski

For other uses, see Sandanski (disambiguation).

Town in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Sandanski

Сандански

Town

Sandanski

Location of Sandanski

Coordinates: 41°34′N 23°17′E﻿ / ﻿41.567°N 23.283°E﻿ / 41.567; 23.283
Country| Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)| Blagoevgrad
Government

• Mayor| Atanas Stoyanov
Area

• Town

| 26.867 km2 (10.373 sq mi)
Elevation

| 296 m (971 ft)
Population

(Census 2021)[1]

• Town

| 24,682
• Density| 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
• Urban

| 36,335
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code|

2800

Area code| 0746
Website| Official website

Sandanski (Bulgarian: Сандански [sɐnˈdanski]; Greek: Σαντάνσκι, formerly known as Sveti Vrach, Bulgarian: Свети Врач, until 1947)[2] is a town and a recreation center in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. Named after the Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary Yane Sandanski, it is situated in Sandanski–Petrich Valley at the foot of Pirin Mountains, along the banks of Sandanska Bistritsa River. Sandanski is about 20 km away from the Bulgaria-Greece border and 100 km away from the Aegean Sea.

The town has a convenient location, a mild to warm climate (with the highest average annual temperature in the country, +16°C) and relatively high concentration of thermal water springs, which all make it a popular destination for relaxation and recreation.

## Geography

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Sandanski is located in the Sandanski–Petrich Valley, surrounded by the Pirin, Belasitsa and Ograzhden mountain ranges. The town is about 160 km south from Bulgaria's capital Sofia along the major European Route E79. Following the same route at almost the same distance is Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.

Sandanski has developed in an amphitheatrical fashion on the outer south-west flanks of Pirin Mountains along the lower reaches of Sandanska Bistritsa River. The town's altitude varies between 240 and 300 meters. Its geographical location between Kresna and Rupel Gorges determines the town's mild winter and unpleasant summer temperatures. Statistically Sandanski has the warmest temperatures in Bulgaria with a total of around 2700 annual sunshine hours.

Within a short drive from Sandanski is Melnik, the smallest town in Bulgaria in terms of population, but an attractive tourist destination for its authentic architecture and wine production. In a close proximity are the village of Rozhen and Rozhen Monastery. The Ancient Roman city of Parthicopolis was located nearby.[3]

### Climate

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Climate of Sandanski

Sandanski has a temperate climate (Köppen Climate Classification: Cfa). Summers are very hot and dry with occasional thunderstorms and during heat waves the temperature may exceed 40 °C reaching to 45 °C, the highest recorded temperature in the city. Winters are damp and relatively mild, lasting for about three months from December through February. Springs and falls are generally about two months each. The summer is the longest season in Sandanski, lasting 4 months – from early June to late September. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year except for July and August when droughts often occur.

Climate table:

Climate data for Sandanski (1991–2020), Extremes 1961-2020

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 18.7
(65.7)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 32.2
(90.0)  | 36.0
(96.8)  | 42.0
(107.6)  | 44.6
(112.3)  | 42.4
(108.3)  | 38.9
(102.0)  | 33.4
(92.1)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 44.6
(112.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 9.2
(48.6)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 36.3
(97.3)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 29.5
(85.1)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 22.4
(72.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 4
(39)  | 7
(45)  | 12
(54)  | 15
(59)  | 21
(70)  | 26
(79)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 24
(75)  | 16
(61)  | 11
(52)  | 6
(43)  | 17
(62)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −0.7
(30.7)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 4.5
(40.1)  | 8.5
(47.3)  | 13.5
(56.3)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 15.8
(60.4)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 6.3
(43.3)  | 1.7
(35.1)  | 10.1
(50.2)
Record low °C (°F)  | −21.0
(−5.8)  | −13.9
(7.0)  | −10.4
(13.3)  | −6.5
(20.3)  | 1.8
(35.2)  | 5.9
(42.6)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | 8.2
(46.8)  | 3.0
(37.4)  | −2.7
(27.1)  | −12.0
(10.4)  | −16.2
(2.8)  | −21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 39
(1.5)  | 34
(1.3)  | 44
(1.7)  | 43
(1.7)  | 45
(1.8)  | 47
(1.9)  | 34
(1.3)  | 30
(1.2)  | 37
(1.5)  | 51
(2.0)  | 46
(1.8)  | 55
(2.2)  | 505
(19.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 68
Average relative humidity (%)  | 75  | 71  | 66  | 62  | 62  | 59  | 54  | 55  | 59  | 67  | 77  | 78  | 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126  | 146  | 195  | 217  | 268  | 310  | 350  | 334  | 254  | 197  | 134  | 110  | 2,641
Mean daily daylight hours | 9.6  | 10.6  | 12.0  | 13.4  | 14.5  | 15.1  | 14.8  | 13.8  | 12.5  | 11.1  | 9.9  | 9.2  | 12.2
Source: NOAA NCEI[4](Humidity 1961-1990[5])Weather atlas(Daylight hours)[6]

Climate data for Sandanski (1981–2010), Precipitation (2010-2020)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 21.9
(71.4)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 36.8
(98.2)  | 42.0
(107.6)  | 44.6
(112.3)  | 42.5
(108.5)  | 38.7
(101.7)  | 34.6
(94.3)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 44.6
(112.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 7.0
(44.6)  | 10.2
(50.4)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 30.1
(86.2)  | 32.9
(91.2)  | 32.8
(91.0)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 22.3
(72.1)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 20.9
(69.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | 5.6
(42.1)  | 9.5
(49.1)  | 14.5
(58.1)  | 19.5
(67.1)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 27.6
(81.7)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | 15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −0.1
(31.8)  | 1.0
(33.8)  | 4.5
(40.1)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 13.5
(56.3)  | 17.1
(62.8)  | 19.5
(67.1)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 5.2
(41.4)  | 1.7
(35.1)  | 9.7
(49.5)
Record low °C (°F)  | −21.0
(−5.8)  | −15.3
(4.5)  | −9.4
(15.1)  | −4.3
(24.3)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 6.7
(44.1)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 6.5
(43.7)  | 1.0
(33.8)  | −2.1
(28.2)  | −7.5
(18.5)  | −16.9
(1.6)  | −21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 43.1
(1.70)  | 38.4
(1.51)  | 53.7
(2.11)  | 40.9
(1.61)  | 43.4
(1.71)  | 54.9
(2.16)  | 29.7
(1.17)  | 30.3
(1.19)  | 40.4
(1.59)  | 54.8
(2.16)  | 47.5
(1.87)  | 50.3
(1.98)  | 527.3
(20.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5.3  | 5.3  | 5.2  | 6.2  | 6.9  | 5.6  | 4.5  | 3.5  | 4.2  | 5.3  | 6.3  | 7.8  | 66.1
Average snowy days  | 5.1  | 2.4  | 0.6  | 0.1  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.6  | 3.2  | 11.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123  | 144  | 211  | 232  | 286  | 311  | 369  | 348  | 256  | 212  | 131  | 100  | 2,723
Percentage possible sunshine | 43  | 49  | 52  | 54  | 60  | 69  | 77  | 78  | 70  | 58  | 45  | 36  | 60
Source: stringmeteo.com[7]

## Municipality

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Sandanski is the seat of Sandanski Municipality, which includes the following 54 places:

Map of Sandanski, Bulgaria

* Belevehchevo
* Belyovo
* Bozhdovo
* Chereshnitsa
* Damyanitsa
* Debrene
* Doleni
* Dzhigurovo
* Golem Tsalim
* Goleshovo
* Gorna Sushitsa
* Gorno Spanchevo
* Harsovo
* Hotovo
* Hrasna
* Kalimantsi
* Karlanovo
* Katuntsi

* Kashina
* Kovachevo
* Krastiltsi
* Ladarevo
* Laskarevo
* Lebnitsa
* Lehovo
* Levunovo
* Leshnitsa
* Lilyanovo
* Lozenitsa
* Lyubovishte
* Lyubovka
* Malki Tsalim
* Melnik
* Novo Delchevo
* Novo Hodzhovo
* Petrovo

* Piperitsa
* Pirin
* Ploski
* Polenitsa
* Rozhen
* Sandanski
* Sklave
* Spatovo
* Stozha
* Struma
* Sugarevo
* Valkovo
* Vinogradi
* Vihren
* Vranya
* Yanovo
* Zlatolist
* Zornitsa

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## Honour

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Sandanski Point on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the town of Sandanski.

## References

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1. ^ "Население по области, общини, местоживеене и пол: Национален статистически институт". nsi.bg. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
2. ^ "История" (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
3. ^ Kantor, Georgy (2021). Lavan, Myles; Ando, Clifford (eds.). Roman and local citizenship in the long second century CE. New York, NY. p. 236 n. 21. ISBN 978-0-19-757389-1.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Bulgaria-Sandanski" (CSV). NOAA. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
5. ^ "Station Name: Sandanski WMO Station Number: 15712". ncei.noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
6. ^ "Climate and monthly weather forecast: Sandanski, Bulgaria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
7. ^ Николов, Иван. "Век. месечен архив Бг". www.stringmeteo.com.

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Capital: Sandanski

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* Belevehchevo
* Belyovo
* Bozhdovo
* Chereshnitsa
* Damyanitsa
* Debrene
* Doleni
* Dzhigurovo
* Golem Tsalim
* Goleshovo
* Gorna Sushitsa
* Gorno Spanchevo
* Harsovo
* Hotovo
* Hrasna
* Kalimantsi
* Karlanovo
* Katuntsi
* Kashina
* Kovachevo
* Krastiltsi
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* Laskarevo
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* Lehovo
* Levunovo
* Leshnitsa
* Lilyanovo
* Lozenitsa
* Lyubovishte
* Lyubovka
* Malki Tsalim
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* Novo Delchevo
* Novo Hodzhovo
* Petrovo
* Piperitsa
* Pirin
* Ploski
* Polenitsa
* Rozhen
* Sklave
* Spatovo
* Stozha
* Struma
* Sugarevo
* Valkovo
* Vinogradi
* Vihren
* Vranya
* Yanovo
* Zlatolist
* Zornitsa

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* Rozhen Monastery
* Melnik Earth Pyramids
* Church of St Nicholas, Melnik
* Melnik History Museum
* Kordopulov House
* Pirin National Park
* Popinolashki waterfall
* Sandanski Stadium

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* Aleksandar Tomov

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