Blagoevgrad Province
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Blagoevgrad (formerly Gorna Cumaya, Turkish Cuma-i Bala) is a province of south western Bulgaria. It borders Greece and Republic of Macedonia and lies on the Struma River, which is the natural link between Greece and Bulgaria. The area is part of the wider Macedonian region, also known as Pirin Macedonia. The province has a territory of 6449.5 км2 and population of 339 790. There are 14 municipalities with 12 towns. Its major city is Blagoevgrad, while other towns include:
bg:Благоевградска област de:Oblast Blagoewgrad fa:بلاگووگراد ro:Regiunea Blagoevgrad