Petrich 856916 213644610 2008-05-20T05:55:46Z 88.80.113.5 /* External links */ {{Infobox Settlement <!--more fields are available for this Infobox--See Template:Infobox Settlement--> |official_name = {{PAGENAME}} |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{BUL}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Bulgaria|Provinces]]<br><small>(Oblast)</small> |timezone=[[Eastern European Time|EET]] |utc_offset=+2 |timezone_DST=[[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] |utc_offset_DST=+3 |map_caption = Location of Petrich| |pushpin_map =Bulgaria <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption =Location of Petrich |pushpin_mapsize = |leader_title =Mayor |postal_code_type =[[List of postal codes in Bulgaria|Postal Code]]| native_name=Петрич| Map=Petrich_location_in_Bulgaria| subdivision_name1=[[Blagoevgrad Province|Blagoevgrad]]| image_shield=| population_total=35134|population_footnotes=| population_as_of=2005-09-13| elevation_m=168| postal_code=2850| area_code=0745| latd=41|latm=24|lats=|latNS=N|longd=23|longm=13|longs=|longEW=E|leader_name=Velyo Iliev| }} '''Petrich''' ({{lang-bg|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]], the town has 35,134 inhabitants. 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 of Bulgaria|Samuil]]'s wars (997-1014) with [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantium]]. During the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule, it was initially part of the [[Serres|Serez]] [[sandjak]] of the [[Rumeli]] vilayet. After that it became a [[kaza]] of the Serez sandjak in the [[Thessaloniki|Selanik]] vilayet, before being included in Bulgaria following the [[Balkan Wars]] in 1913. The town was briefly occupied by the [[Greek army]] in 1925 (see [[The incident at Petrich]]). The town is a center for tabac industry and vegetables, fruits growing. It has two machines factories - for water level detectors and details for cranes. There are also greenhouses. Produces peanuts. [[Petrich Peak]] on [[Livingston Island]] in the [[South Shetland Islands]], [[Antarctica]] is named for Petrich. ==Municipality== Petrich is the administrative centre of Petrich municipality (part of Blagoevgrad Province), which includes the following 55 places: {| | valign="top" | * [[Baskaltsi]] * [[Belasitsa (village)|Belasitsa]] * [[Bogoroditsa (village)|Bogoroditsa]] * [[Borovichene]] * [[Chuchuligovo]] * [[Churilovo]] * [[Churicheni]] * [[Dolene]] * [[Dolna Krushitsa]] * [[Dolna Ribnitsa]] * [[Dolno Spanchevo]] * [[Dragush]] * [[Drangovo, Blagoevgrad Province|Drangovo]] * [[Drenovitsa]] * [[Drenovo, Blagoevgrad Province|Drenovo]] * [[Gabrene]] * [[Gega, Bulgaria|Gega]] * [[General Todorov (village)|General Todorov]] * [[Gorchevo]] | valign="top" | * [[Ivanovo, Blagoevgrad Province|Ivanovo]] * [[Karnalovo]] * [[Kavrakirovo]] * [[Kamena]] * [[Kapatovo]] * [[Kladentsi, Blagoevgrad Province|Kladentsi]] * [[Klyuch]] * [[Kolarovo, Blagoevgrad Province|Kolarovo]] * [[Krandzhilitsa]] * [[Kromidovo]] * [[Kukurahtsevo]] * [[Kulata]] * [[Marikostinovo]] * [[Marino Pole]] * [[Mendovo]] * [[Mitino]] * [[Mihnevo]] * [[Novo Konomladi]] * '''Petrich''' | valign="top" | * [[Parvomay, Blagoevgrad Province|Parvomay]] * [[Pravo Bardo]] * [[Ribnik, Bulgaria|Ribnik]] * [[Rupite]] * [[Razhdak]] * [[Samuilova Krepost]] * [[Samuilovo, Blagoevgrad Province|Samuilovo]] * [[Skrat]] * [[Starchevo]] * [[Strumeshnitsa, Bulgaria|Strumeshnitsa]] * [[Tonsko Dabe]] * [[Topolnitsa, Blagoevgrad Province|Topolnitsa]] * [[Vishlene]] * [[Volno]] * [[Yavornitsa]] * [[Yakovo]] * [[Zoychene]] |} == 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== <gallery> Image:Petrich STA50132.JPG|Central Petrich Image:Petrich STA50206.JPG|Monument to the Perished in [[World War I]] </gallery> ==External links== * [http://petrich.bg/ Petrich.bg] * [http://www.picturesofbulgaria.com/article/petrich.html Petrich, information and photos] * [http://bulgaria.domino.bg/petrich/eng/ Petrich municipality at Domino.bg] * [http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SW/Blagoevgrad/Petrich Guide to Petrich municipality &ndash; cities, villages, regions] {{Bulgaria-geo-stub}} {{Cities in Bulgaria}} {{Blagoevgrad Province}} [[Category:Cities and towns in Bulgaria]] [[Category:Blagoevgrad Province]] [[bg:Петрич]] [[cy:Petrich]] [[de:Petritsch]] [[fa:پتریچ]] [[fr:Petritch]] [[mk:Петрич]] [[nl:Petritsj]] [[ja:ペトリチ]] [[pl:Petricz]] [[pt:Petrich]] [[ro:Petrici]] [[ru:Петрич (Благоевград)]] [[fi:Petritš]] [[tr:Petriç]]