Bansko Municipality

Bansko Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Банско, romanizedObshtina Bansko) is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and is one of the municipalities of Blagoevgrad Province.

Bansko Municipality
Община Банско
Municipality (Obshtina)
Coat of arms of Bansko Municipality
Location in Blagoevgrad province
Location on map of Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°50′N 23°29′E / 41.833°N 23.483°E / 41.833; 23.483
CountryBulgaria
Province (Oblast)Blagoevgrad
SeatBansko
Area
 • Total475.88 km2 (183.74 sq mi)
Elevation
871 m (2,858 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total13,088
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
2770
Area code07443
Websitewww.bansko.bg/en

Settlements

Town/VillageArea (km2)Population
Bansko (Банско)148.2808,911
Dobrinishte (Добринище)80.3562,843
Filipovo (Филипово)15.157597
Gostun (Гостун)52.42575
Kremen (Кремен)61.869299
Mesta (Места)16.259274
Obidim (Обидим)64.962142
Osenovo (Осеново)52.832114
Total492.1413,255

Demographics

Religion

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:

Religious composition of Bansko Municipality [1]
Orthodox Christianity
89.97%
Islam
4.47%
Protestantism
1.83%
Catholicism
0.18%
No religion
1.00%
Prefer not to answer and indefinable
2.55%

References

Media related to Bansko Municipality at Wikimedia Commons