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Melnik, Bulgaria
Melnik
Мелник | |
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Town | |
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  Melnik Location of Melnik, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 23°24′E / 41.517°N 23.400°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atanas Petev (2015) |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Population (2008-06-16) | |
• Total | 385 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2820 |
| Area code | 07437 |
Melnik (Bulgarian: Мелник [ˈmɛɫnik], Greek: Μελένικο, Meleniko) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province, Southwestern Bulgaria, in the Southwestern Pirin Mountains, about 440 m above sea level. The town is an architectural reserve and 96 of its buildings are cultural monuments. With a population of 385, it is the smallest town in Bulgaria, retaining its town status today for historical reasons. It is situated on the foothills of the Pirin mountain range and is overlooked by the Melnik Earth Pyramids.
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