Ploski, Bulgaria Explained

Official Name:Ploski
Native Name:Плocки
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:Sandanski
Population As Of:2007
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:41.65°N 39°W

Ploski (Bulgarian: Плocки) is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.[1] It is situated to the West of the Pirin mountain, 17km away from the town of [Sandanski]. The village sits 500-699m above sea level and has a population of 695.

There are remains from Thracian, Roman and Middle Ages. The village of Ploski has an elementary school, a community center, a church, a football stadium and several shops. The church Svetoto Uspenie Bogorodichno is built at the higher part of the village.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SW/Blagoevgrad/Sandanski Guide Bulgaria