Strumyani (, ; also transliterated ''Strumjani'' or ''Strumiani'') is a village in southwestern
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
, part of
Blagoevgrad Province
Blagoevgrad Province (, ''oblast Blagoevgrad'' or Благоевградска област, ''Blagoevgradska oblast''), also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia (), (''Pirinska Makedoniya or Bulgarska Makedoniya'') is a province ('' ...
. It is the administrative centre of
Strumyani Municipality
Strumyani Municipality is a municipality in Blagoevgrad Province in Southwestern Bulgaria.
Demographics Religion
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on rel ...
, which lies in the southwestern part of Blagoevgrad Province.
Strumyani was founded as a
railway station
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on the
Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...
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Kulata
Kulata ( , , ) is a village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. 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 ...
line named ''Gara Ograzhden'' ("
Ograzhden Station"). In 1970, it was merged with the village of
Mikrevo
Mikrevo is a village in Strumyani Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans direct ...
to form Strumyani, but the two villages were later separated; however, Strumyani kept its present name. The name means "people of the
Struma," as the river runs nearby.
Villages in Blagoevgrad Province
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