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Rila Municipality

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Country
  
Bulgaria

Seat
  
Rila

Province
  
Kyustendil Province

Rila Municipality

Rila Municipality (Bulgarian: Рила) is located in southeastern Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria. Its administrative centre is Rila. The municipality covers an area of 361 square kilometres (139 sq mi), of which 54.84% is forests and only 19.3% is arable.. As of 2009, the population was 3606.

Map of Rila, Bulgaria

Locations in Rila Municipality include:

  • Padala
  • Pastra
  • Rila (administrative centre)
  • Rila Monastery
  • Smochevo
  • Several peaks higher than 2,000 metres are part of the municipality, including Rilets (2,731 m), Yosifitsa (2,697 m), Kanarata (2,619 m), Zliya Zab (2,678 m), Kalin (2,667 m), Elenin Vrah (2,654 m) and Tsarev Vrah (2,378 m). The municipality also boasts 28 mountain lakes. The area is also rich in medieval Bulgarian Orthodox churches and monasteries.

    References

    Rila Municipality Wikipedia