Bansko Municipality

Bansko Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Банско, romanized: Obshtina Bansko) is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and is one of the municipalities of Blagoevgrad Province.

Bansko Municipality
Община Банско
Municipality (Obshtina)
Coat of arms of Bansko Municipality
Location in Blagoevgrad province
Location on map of Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°50′N 23°29′E
CountryBulgaria
Province (Oblast)Blagoevgrad
SeatBansko
Area
  Total475.88 km2 (183.74 sq mi)
Elevation
871 m (2,858 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total13,088
  Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
2770
Area code07443
Websitewww.bansko.bg/en

Settlements

Town/Village Area (km²) Population
Bansko (Банско) 148.280 8,911
Dobrinishte (Добринище) 80.356 2,843
Filipovo (Филипово) 15.157 597
Gostun (Гостун) 52.425 75
Kremen (Кремен) 61.869 299
Mesta (Места) 16.259 274
Obidim (Обидим) 64.962 142
Osenovo (Осеново) 52.832 114
Total 492.14 13,255

Demographics

Religion

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:

Religious composition of Bansko Municipality [1]
Orthodox Christianity
89.97%
Islam
4.47%
Protestantism
1.83%
Catholicism
0.18%
No religion
1.00%
Prefer not to answer and indefinable
2.55%

References

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