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.
Izgrev
Изгрев | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Izgrev | |
| Coordinates: 42°1′N 23°6′E / 42.017°N 23.100°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad Province |
| Municipality | Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yordan Kitanov (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.306 km2 (2.435 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (15 December 2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 521 |
| GRAO | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2711 |
| Area code | 073 |
Honours edit
Izgrev Passage in Antarctica is named after the village.
References edit
- ^ "Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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