Sandanski

Sandanski [ sɐndanski ] ( Bulgarian Сандански ) is a city in south-western Bulgaria, at the foot of the Pirin Mountains in the Valley of Sandanska Bistrica, near the town of Melnik.

Sandanski is located in Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad and is by Petrich and the third largest city of the oblast. Sandanski is the administrative seat of the homonymous municipality.

Location

Sandanski is situated in Sandanski - Petrich - basin, such as in an amphitheater, on the southwestern slopes of the Pirin Mountains, on the lower reaches of the Little River Sandanska Bistrica.

The distance to Sofia and Thessaloniki is approximately the same size. The city, located on the road 79 also passes through the town, the railway line Sofia -Thessaloniki - Koulata. Koulata ( a very small village ) was the Bulgarian border station to Greece - to the EU accession of Bulgaria and the associated removal of internal borders.

History

The place wore throughout history various names:

  • Medius (after the Thracian tribe Medi ) - the Thracian settlement Medius name means " between the three mountains " ( Pirin, Ograschden ( Bulg Огражден ) and Alibotusch ( Bulg Алиботуш ) ).
  • Desudava - Roman
  • Sweti Wratsch (not Sveti Vrac ) - Slavic - Named after the holy brothers Kozma and Damjan ( Козма и Дамян ) - Folk healers / herbal healers or doctors.
  • Sandanski - since 1947 - The name of the city is the revolutionary Jane Sandanski ( Bulg Яне Сандански, 1872 - 1915) devoted a revolutionary of the Bulgarian Macedonia - Adrian Opeler Revolutionary Committee.

Because of the favorable climatic conditions and the presence of numerous hot springs with different temperatures (80 sources, 42-81 ° С, year-round swimming in the open) the place was inhabited since ancient times. He is one of the oldest settlements in the Balkans and (13th century BC) was already inhabited during the time of the Trojan War.

The settlement of the mineral springs was built in the 2nd millennium BC By the 6th century AD the town became one of the first Christian bishop seats in Bulgaria was. During the barbarian invasions end of the 6th century, the city was destroyed. Since that time, had carried the name Sveti Vrac - in memory of the brothers Cosmas and Damian. It retained this name until 1947.

The old town lies entirely on the territory of modern city. The archaeological finds from different periods. Their heyday was recorded in the 4th to 6th centuries. From this time a variety of public buildings and early Christian basilicas were uncovered, including an early Christian bishop complex. Interesting are the discovered decorative mosaic carpets. Some of them will be issued "in situ" in the Archaeological Museum of the city of Sandanski.

Climate

The city is 14.7 ° C average annual temperature in all seasons the warmest place in Bulgaria, the sunshine duration is approximately 2500 hours per year. Because of its mild climate and its numerous mineral springs Sandanski is a popular spa and resort. The annual and diurnal temperature variations are relatively small. In winter there is very rarely any snow or fog.

Attractions

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Ilijan Mizanski ( born 1985 ), football player
Vehicle registration plates of Bulgaria Gotse Delchev, Blagoevgrad Province Kilkis Thracians Yane Sandanski Spa town Rozhen Monastery Yakoruda Razlog
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