Kraishte, Blagoevgrad Province Explained

Official Name:Kraishte
Native Name:Краище
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Blagoevgrad Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Belitsa
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Moussa Mizur
Leader Party:DPS
Area Total Km2:10,523
Population As Of:15-12-2010
Population Note:GRAO
Population Total:2375
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:2781
Area Code:074405
Coordinates:41.8994°N 23.5922°W
Elevation M:896

Kraishte (Bulgarian: Краище) is a village in the municipality of Belitsa, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is located approximately 4 kilometers south from Belitsa and 88 kilometers southeast from Sofia. As of 2010 it had a population of 2375 people.[1] The population is Muslim of pomak origin. The village is situated on the eastern bank of Mesta river on the secondary road from Razlog to Velingrad and on the Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line. The station of Belitsa is actually in the village of Kraishte.

The village has central water supply and sewerage. The electricity is provided by aerial wires. There is a primary school "Peyo Yavorov" and a public library and a post office.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес. grao.bg. 6 March 2023. bg. 15 December 2015.