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Touring Velingrad in Bulgaria
Velingrad in the region of Pazardzhit with its 24,036 citizens is located in Bulgaria - some 58 mi or ( 93 km ) South-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Velingrad is now 04:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: İzmir, Timişoara, Bucharest, Vratsa, and Vetren Dol. Being here already, consider visiting İzmir . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Velingrad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Релаксираща разходка из Велинград Photos from Velingrad Bulgaria
Снимките за клипа са на адрес: velingradpics.blogspot.com ..
Velingrad Brass Band - Heal the World
Video of the Velingrad Brass Band performing Heal the World (originally composed by Michael Jackson) at it's 45th Anniversary Concert ..
BDZ 609-76 at Velingrad
Locomotive 609-76, build in 1949 in Poland, with attraction train at station Velingrad, February 2008 ..
Train View: Velingrad to Septemvri
Capture by Stel with Sony HDR-SR12. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Velingrad
Velingrad is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of Chepino Valley, part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Velingrad Municipality and one of the most popular Bulgarian balneological resorts. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 22,500 inhabitants.
Located at 42.02 24.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kostandovo
Kostandovo is a small town in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. As of 2010, it has 4342 inhabitants. It gained its town status in 2005. It is located in the Rhodope Mountains close to the Batak Dam and the town of Rakitovo.
Located at 42.00 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Chepino Valley
The Chepino Valley (Bulgarian: Чепинска котловина, Chepinska kotlovina) or Chepino (Чепино) is the largest valley in the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria. It is situated along the course of the Chepino River near the Batak Mountain in the northwestern part of the Rhodopes. Located at around 750 m above sea level, it is between 4 and 7 km wide and 18 km long. The bottom of the Chepino Valley is comparatively flat, although hills can also be met.
Located at 42.02 24.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rakitovo
Rakitovo is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Dam. There is timber industry in the town. People from the region grow crops, lavender, potatoes and barley.
Located at 41.98 24.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tsepina
Tsepina was a castle and town in the western Rhodope mountains, southern Bulgaria, now in ruins. It is located at 6 km from the Dorkovo village in the north-eastern part of the Chepinska valley. The town was built on a steep height at 1,136 metres above sea level. Its outer walls closed an area of 25 decares and was dominated by a citadel located at the top of the cliff. The foundations of three churches have been excavated as well as four large water storage tanks up to 10 m deep.
Located at 42.08 24.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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