Bansko
Банско (Bulgarian) | |
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Coordinates: 41°50′N 23°30′E / 41.833°N 23.500°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stoycho Banenski (Independent) |
Highest elevation | 2,914 m (9,560 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,873 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 2770 |
Area code | 0749 |
Website | www |
Bansko (Bulgarian: Банско [ˈbansko]) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located in Blagoevgrad Oblast near the city of Razlog. Once mainly a stockbreeding and travelling merchant community, the town is now an international centre for winter and summer tourism. More recently Bansko has become a known hotspot for digital nomads driven in part by the relative affordability of the location combined with its natural scenery.