Kulata

41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E

Kulata checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Greek border
This article is about the village. For the town in northwestern Bulgaria, see Kula, Bulgaria. For the border mountain between Bulgaria and Greece, see Koulata.
Kulata
Кулата
Village
St. Athanasius Church in the village of Kulata
St. Athanasius Church in the village of Kulata
Kulata is located in Bulgaria
Kulata
Kulata
Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceBlagoevgrad
MunicipalityPetrich
Government
 • MayorDimitar Manolev (Ind.)
Area
 • Total8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total834
Postal code
2868
Area code07425
Vehicle registrationЕ

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 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.


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