Strumyani (Bulgarian: Струмяни, pronounced [stroˈmʲani]; also transliterated Strumjani or Strumiani) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. It is the administrative centre of Strumyani Municipality, which lies in the southwestern part of Blagoevgrad Province.
Strumyani
Струмяни | |
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Coordinates: 41°38′N 23°12′E / 41.633°N 23.200°E | |
Country | |
Provinces (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad Province |
Municipality | Strumyani Municipality |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valentin Chilikov |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 1,014 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 2825 |
Area code | 07434 |
Strumyani was founded as a railway station on the Sofia-Kulata line named Gara Ograzhden ("Ograzhden Station"). In 1970, it was merged with the village of Mikrevo to form Strumyani, but the two villages were later separated; however, Strumyani kept its present name. The name means "people of the Struma," as the river runs nearby.