Petrich
| Petrich Петрич |
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  Petrich
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| Coordinates: 41°24′N 23°13′E / 41.4°N 23.217°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
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Blagoevgrad |
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| - Mayor | Velyo Iliev |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2005-09-13) | |
| - Total | 35,134 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 2850 |
| Area code(s) | 0745 |
Petrich (Bulgarian: Петрич) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Belasitsa mountain. Petrich is famous for the surrounding mountain landscapes. As of 2005[update], the town has 35,134 inhabitants.
Petrich is located near the Bulgarian-Macedonian-Greek border. The border is known as Novo Selo-Petrich crossing as the first town across the border is Novo Selo.
Petrich Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named for Petrich.
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History
Petrich was included in the territory of the Bulgarian State during the reign of Knyaz Boris I (852-889). During the Middle Ages it was a Bulgarian fortress of big importance during Tsar Samuil's wars (997-1014) with Byzantium. During the Ottoman rule, it was initially part of the Serez sandjak of the Rumeli vilayet. After that it became a kaza of the Serez sandjak in the Selanik vilayet. From 19th January 1892 Petrich and its district were included in Bulgarian Exarchate. Before being included in Bulgaria following the Balkan Wars in 1912. The town was briefly occupied by the Greek army in 1925 (see The incident at Petrich).
Economy
The town is a center for tobacco industry and vegetables, fruits growing. It has two machines factories - for water level detectors and details for cranes. There are also greenhouses. Produces peanuts.
Municipality
Petrich is also the name of a municipality that is part of Blagoevgrad Province, of which Petrich town is the administrative seat. The municipality includes the following 55 places:
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Broadcasting Station
At Petrich, there is a 500 kW mediumwave broadcasting station working on 747 kHz. It uses as antenna a 205 metres tall guyed mast insulated against ground with an additional cage antenna. This mast was built in 1977.
Gallery
 Central Petrich |
 Monument to the Perished in World War I |
 Petrich and Belasitsa |
 Petrich Bay in the night |
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Petrich |
- Petrich.bg
- Petrich, information and photos
- Petrich municipality at Domino.bg
- Guide to Petrich municipality – cities, villages, regions
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