Kremen, Blagoevgrad Province Explained

41.75°N 62°W

Official Name:Kremen
Native Name:Кремен
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Blagoevgrad Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bansko
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Dimitar Tsukov (NDSV)
Area Total Km2:61,869
Population As Of:15-09-2023 [1]
Population Note:GRAO
Population Total:134
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:2771
Area Code:074407
Coordinates:41.75°N 62°W
Elevation M:1100

Kremen (Bulgarian: Кремен) is a mountainous village in southwestern Bulgaria in the Bansko Municipality of the Blagoevgrad Province. It is situated on the eastern slopes of Pirin 16 kilometers southeast of Bansko and 54 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad. The village is 6 kilometers away from the secondary international road 19 Blagoevgrad-Bansko-Gotse Delchev-Drama. The ruins of the Kremen fortress are situated 4 kilometers northwest of the village. The fortress is small - 600 m² and built of local stone. It is accessible only from west, where a high wall was erected, which is well preserved nowadays up to 8 meters height.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.grao.bg/tna/isnt41nm-15-09-2023-2.txt
  2. Web site: an article in Bulgarian . 2011-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120507001201/http://www.bulgariancastles.com/bulgariancastles/en/node/497 . 2012-05-07 . dead .