Izgrev, Blagoevgrad Province

Coordinates: 42°1′N 23°6′E / 42.017°N 23.100°E / 42.017; 23.100
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Izgrev
Изгрев
Village
Izgrev is located in Bulgaria
Izgrev
Izgrev
Coordinates: 42°1′N 23°6′E / 42.017°N 23.100°E / 42.017; 23.100
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceBlagoevgrad Province
MunicipalityBlagoevgrad
Government
 • MayorYordan Kitanov (Ind.)
Area
 • Total6.306 km2 (2.435 sq mi)
Elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Population
 (15 December 2010[1])
 • Total521
 GRAO
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2711
Area code073

Izgrev is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the foothills of Rila mountain 1 kilometer southeast of Blagoevgrad. The village was created in 1963 and named Aidarovo. The name was changed to Izgrev in 1987.

Honours[edit]

Izgrev Passage in Antarctica is named after the village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.