Country Bulgaria Municipality
(Obshtina) Velingrad Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 3,654 (2001) Area code 03547 | Provinces
(Oblast) Pazardzhik Elevation 1,250 m (4,100 ft) Postal Code 4633 Local time Wednesday 10:46 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 95% Humidity |
Sarnitsa (also transcribed Surnica, Bulgarian: Сърница) is a small town in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. As of 2006 it has 3 607 inhabitants. It gained its town status on 16 September 2003 and since January 2015 forms the administrative centre of the homonymous Sarnitsa Municipality. Located deep in the Rhodope mountains among remote virgin forests, the town has preserved its authentic atmosphere and old architecture and is a growing tourist centre, serving visitors of the Dospat Dam and surrounding forests.
Map of 4633 Sarnitsa, Bulgaria
References
Sarnitsa, Pazardzhik Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA