Editing Sandanski

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Sandanski
| native_name = {{lang|bg|Сандански}}
| image_skyline                   = Bulgaria-Sandanski-03.jpg
| subdivision_type                = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = [[Bulgaria]]
| subdivision_type1               = [[Provinces of Bulgaria|Province]]<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 Sandanski|
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| pushpin_map_caption             = Location of Sandanski
| pushpin_mapsize                 = 
| leader_title                    = Mayor
| area_total_km2                  = 26.867
| population_density_km2          = auto
| postal_code_type                = [[List of postal codes in Bulgaria|Postal Code]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Blagoevgrad Province|Blagoevgrad]]
| population_total                = 24682
| population_urban                = 36335
| population_footnotes            = <ref name="Census 2021">{{cite web |title=Население по области, общини, местоживеене и пол: Национален статистически институт |url=https://nsi.bg/bg/content/2975/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D0%BE-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB |website=nsi.bg |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref>
| population_as_of                = Census 2021
| elevation_m                     = 296
| postal_code                     = 2800
| area_code                       = 0746
| coordinates                     = {{coord|41|34|N|23|17|E|region:BG|display=inline,title}}
| leader_name                     = Atanas Stoyanov
| website                         = [http://sandanskibg.com/ Official website]
| name                            = 
| settlement_type                 = Town
}}

'''Sandanski''' ({{langx|bg|Сандански}} {{IPA|bg|sɐnˈdanski|}}; {{langx|el|Σαντάνσκι}}, formerly known as '''Sveti Vrach''', {{langx|bg|Свети Врач}}, until 1947)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sandanski.org/sandanski/history|language=bg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002023744/http://sandanski.org/sandanski/history|url-status=live|archive-date=2008-10-02|title=История|access-date=18 September 2016}}</ref> [[List of cities and towns in Bulgaria|is a town]] and a recreation center in southwestern [[Bulgaria]], part of [[Blagoevgrad Province]]. Named after the [[Macedonian Bulgarian]] revolutionary [[Yane Sandanski]], it is situated in [[Sandanski–Petrich Valley]] at the foot of [[Pirin|Pirin Mountains]], along the banks of [[Sandanska Bistritsa]] River. Sandanski is about 20&nbsp;km away from the Bulgaria-Greece border and 100&nbsp;km away from the [[Aegean Sea]].

The town has a convenient location, a mild to warm climate (with the highest average annual temperature in the country, +16[[°C]]) and relatively high concentration of thermal water springs, which all make it a popular destination for relaxation and recreation.

==Geography==
Sandanski is located in the [[Sandanski–Petrich Valley]], surrounded by the [[Pirin]], [[Belasica|Belasitsa]] and [[Ograzhden (mountain)|Ograzhden]] mountain ranges. The town is about 160&nbsp;km south from Bulgaria's capital [[Sofia]] along the major [[European route E79|European Route E79]]. Following the same route at almost the same distance is [[Thessaloniki]], Greece's second largest city.

Sandanski has developed in an amphitheatrical fashion on the outer south-west flanks of Pirin Mountains along the lower reaches of [[Sandanska Bistritsa]] River. The town's altitude varies between 240 and 300 meters. Its geographical location between [[Kresna Gorge|Kresna]] and [[Rupel Gorge]]s determines the town's mild winter and unpleasant summer temperatures. Statistically Sandanski has the warmest temperatures in Bulgaria with a total of around 2700 annual sunshine hours.

Within a short drive from Sandanski is [[Melnik, Bulgaria|Melnik]], the smallest town in Bulgaria in terms of population, but an attractive tourist destination for its authentic architecture and wine production. In a close proximity are the village of [[Rozhen, Bulgaria|Rozhen]] and [[Rozhen Monastery]]. The [[Ancient Roman]] city of [[Parthicopolis]] was located nearby.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kantor |first1=Georgy |editor1-last=Lavan |editor1-first=Myles |editor2-last=Ando |editor2-first=Clifford |title=Roman and local citizenship in the long second century CE |date=2021 |location=New York, NY |isbn=978-0-19-757389-1 |page=236 n. 21}}</ref>

===Climate===
[[File:Sandclima.png|thumb|Climate of Sandanski]]
Sandanski has a [[temperate climate]] (Köppen Climate Classification: Cfa). Summers are very hot and dry with occasional thunderstorms and during heat waves the temperature may exceed 40&nbsp;°C reaching to 45&nbsp;°C, the highest recorded temperature in the city. Winters are damp and relatively mild, lasting for about three months from December through February. Springs and falls are generally about two months each. The summer is the longest season in Sandanski, lasting 4 months – from early June to late September. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year except for July and August when droughts often occur.




'''Climate table:'''
{{Weather box
|location = Sandanski (1991–2020), Extremes 1961-2020
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
| Jan record high C =18.7
| Feb record high C =22.8
| Mar record high C =27.8
| Apr record high C =32.2
| May record high C =36.0
| Jun record high C =42.0
| Jul record high C =44.6
| Aug record high C =42.4
| Sep record high C =38.9
| Oct record high C =33.4
| Nov record high C =27.0
| Dec record high C =22.9
| year record high C =
| Jan high C  =7.7
| Feb high C  =11.1
| Mar high C  =15.5
| Apr high C  =20.3
| May high C  =25.6
| Jun high C  =30.4
| Jul high C  =33.3
| Aug high C  =33.6
| Sep high C  =28.1
| Oct high C  =21.4
| Nov high C  =14.6
| Dec high C  =8.6
| year high C =
| Jan mean C  =3.1
| Feb mean C  =5.5
| Mar mean C  =9.4
| Apr mean C  =13.9
| May mean C  =18.9
| Jun mean C  =23.4
| Jul mean C  =25.9
| Aug mean C  =25.9
| Sep mean C  =20.9
| Oct mean C  =14.9
| Nov mean C  =9.2
| Dec mean C  =4.2
| year mean C =
| Jan low C  =-0.7
| Feb low C  =1.0
| Mar low C  =4.2
| Apr low C  =8.1
| May low C  =12.7
| Jun low C  =16.7
| Jul low C  =18.9
| Aug low C  =19.0
| Sep low C  =14.7
| Oct low C  =10.0
| Nov low C  =5.1
| Dec low C  =0.7
| year low C =
| Jan record low C  =-21.0
| Feb record low C  =-13.9
| Mar record low C  =-10.4
| Apr record low C  =-6.5
| May record low C  =1.8
| Jun record low C  =5.9
| Jul record low C  =10.0
| Aug record low C  =8.2
| Sep record low C  =3.0
| Oct record low C  =-2.7
| Nov record low C  =-12.0
| Dec record low C  =-16.2
| year record low C =
| precipitation colour  = green
| Jan precipitation mm  =39
| Feb precipitation mm  =34
| Mar precipitation mm  =44
| Apr precipitation mm  =43
| May precipitation mm  =45
| Jun precipitation mm  =47
| Jul precipitation mm  =34
| Aug precipitation mm  =30
| Sep precipitation mm  =37
| Oct precipitation mm  =51
| Nov precipitation mm  =46
| Dec precipitation mm  =55
| year precipitation mm =
| unit precipitation days =  1.0 mm
| precip days colour      =  
| Jan precipitation days  =6
| Feb precipitation days  =6
| Mar precipitation days  =6
| Apr precipitation days  =6
| May precipitation days  =7
| Jun precipitation days  =6
| Jul precipitation days  =5
| Aug precipitation days  =3
| Sep precipitation days  =5
| Oct precipitation days  =5
| Nov precipitation days  =6
| Dec precipitation days  =7
| year precipitation days =
| Jan humidity    =75
| Feb humidity    =71
| Mar humidity    =66
| Apr humidity    =62
| May humidity    =62
| Jun humidity    =59
| Jul humidity    =54
| Aug humidity    =55
| Sep humidity    =59
| Oct humidity    =67
| Nov humidity    =77
| Dec humidity    =78
| year humidity   =
| Jan sun  =126
| Feb sun  =146
| Mar sun  =195
| Apr sun  =217
| May sun  =268
| Jun sun  =310
| Jul sun  =350
| Aug sun  =334
| Sep sun  =254
| Oct sun  =197
| Nov sun  =134
| Dec sun  =110
| year sun =
| Jan light = 9.6
| Feb light = 10.6
| Mar light = 12.0
| Apr light = 13.4
| May light = 14.5
| Jun light = 15.1
| Jul light = 14.8
| Aug light = 13.8
| Sep light = 12.5
| Oct light = 11.1
| Nov light = 9.9
| Dec light = 9.2
| year light= 
|source = NOAA NCEI<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Bulgaria/CSV/Sandanski_15712.csv |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Bulgaria-Sandanski |access-date=2024-01-11 |publisher=NOAA |format=CSV}}</ref>(Humidity 1961-1990<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-VI/BU/15712.TXT |title=Station Name: Sandanski   WMO Station Number: 15712 |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |publisher=NOAA}}</ref>)Weather atlas(Daylight hours)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/bulgaria/sandanski-climate |title=Climate and monthly weather forecast: Sandanski, Bulgaria |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Weather Atlas}}</ref>

}}
{{Weather box
|location = Sandanski (1981–2010), Precipitation (2010-2020)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 18.0
|Feb record high C = 21.9
|Mar record high C = 30.0
|Apr record high C = 31.5
|May record high C = 36.8
|Jun record high C = 42.0
|Jul record high C = 44.6
|Aug record high C = 42.5
|Sep record high C = 38.7
|Oct record high C = 34.6
|Nov record high C = 26.0
|Dec record high C = 22.9
|year record high C = 44.6
|Jan high C = 7.0
|Feb high C = 10.2
|Mar high C = 14.9
|Apr high C = 20.5
|May high C = 26.5
|Jun high C = 30.1
|Jul high C = 32.9
|Aug high C = 32.8
|Sep high C = 28.9
|Oct high C = 22.3
|Nov high C = 15.5
|Dec high C = 9.7
|year high C = 20.9
|Jan mean C = 3.5
|Feb mean C = 5.6
|Mar mean C = 9.5
|Apr mean C = 14.5
|May mean C = 19.5
|Jun mean C = 24.2
|Jul mean C = 27.6
|Aug mean C = 27.3
|Sep mean C = 21.7
|Oct mean C = 15.6
|Nov mean C = 10.5
|Dec mean C = 4.9
|year mean C = 15.4
|Jan low C = -0.1
|Feb low C = 1.0
|Mar low C = 4.5
|Apr low C = 9.1
|May low C = 13.5
|Jun low C = 17.1
|Jul low C = 19.5
|Aug low C = 19.3
|Sep low C = 15.3
|Oct low C = 10.7
|Nov low C = 5.2
|Dec low C = 1.7
|year low C = 9.7
|Jan record low C = -21.0
|Feb record low C = -15.3
|Mar record low C = -9.4
|Apr record low C = -4.3
|May record low C = 1.5
|Jun record low C = 6.7
|Jul record low C = 8.8
|Aug record low C = 6.5
|Sep record low C = 1.0
|Oct record low C = -2.1
|Nov record low C = -7.5
|Dec record low C = -16.9
|year record low C = -21.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 43.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 38.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 53.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 40.9
|May precipitation mm = 43.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 54.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 29.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 30.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 40.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 54.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 47.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 50.3
|year precipitation mm = 527.3

|unit precipitation days = 1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.3
|Feb precipitation days = 5.3
|Mar precipitation days = 5.2
|Apr precipitation days = 6.2
|May precipitation days = 6.9
|Jun precipitation days = 5.6
|Jul precipitation days = 4.5
|Aug precipitation days = 3.5
|Sep precipitation days = 4.2
|Oct precipitation days = 5.3
|Nov precipitation days = 6.3
|Dec precipitation days = 7.8
|year precipitation days = 66.1

|Jan snow days = 5.1
|Feb snow days = 2.4
|Mar snow days = 0.6
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.6
|Dec snow days = 3.2
|year snow days = 11.9

|Jan sun = 123 |Jan percentsun = 43
|Feb sun = 144 |Feb percentsun = 49
|Mar sun = 211 |Mar percentsun = 52
|Apr sun = 232 |Apr percentsun = 54
|May sun = 286 |May percentsun = 60
|Jun sun = 311 |Jun percentsun = 69
|Jul sun = 369 |Jul percentsun = 77
|Aug sun = 348 |Aug percentsun = 78
|Sep sun = 256 |Sep percentsun = 70
|Oct sun = 212 |Oct percentsun = 58
|Nov sun = 131 |Nov percentsun = 45
|Dec sun = 100 |Dec percentsun = 36
|year sun = 2723 |year percentsun = 60

|source 1 = stringmeteo.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stringmeteo.com/synop/semi_cent2.php?year=1992&month=10&stat=2068&sty=1981&endy=2010&tem_in=on&tmi_in=on&tma_in=on&prm_in=on&ssh_in=on&ssf_in=on&mode=stat&submit=%D0%9F%D0%9E%D0%9A%D0%90%D0%96%D0%98#sel|title=Век. месечен архив Бг|first=Иван|last=Николов|website=www.stringmeteo.com}}</ref>|date=October 2017}}

==Municipality==
Sandanski is the seat of [[Sandanski Municipality]], which includes the following 54 places:
[[Image:Detailed Map Sandanski.gif|right|thumb|250px|Map of Sandanski, [[Bulgaria]]]]
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:2 spa4 sandanski town.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A view from the town of Sandanski{{deletable image-caption|Thursday, 22 November 2012}}]] -->

{|
|-
| valign="top" |
* [[Belevehchevo]]
* [[Belyovo]]
* [[Bozhdovo]]
* [[Chereshnitsa]]
* [[Damyanitsa]]
* [[Debrene, Blagoevgrad Province|Debrene]]
* [[Doleni]]
* [[Dzhigurovo]]
* [[Golem Tsalim]]
* [[Goleshovo]]
* [[Gorna Sushitsa]]
* [[Gorno Spanchevo]]
* [[Harsovo, Blagoevgrad Province|Harsovo]]
* [[Hotovo]]
* [[Hrasna]]
* [[Kalimantsi, Blagoevgrad Province|Kalimantsi]]
* [[Karlanovo]]
* [[Katuntsi]]
| valign="top" |
* [[Kashina (village)|Kashina]]
* [[Kovachevo, Blagoevgrad Province|Kovachevo]]
* [[Krastiltsi]]
* [[Ladarevo]]
* [[Laskarevo]]
* [[Lebnitsa]]
* [[Lehovo]]
* [[Levunovo]]
* [[Leshnitsa, Blagoevgrad Province|Leshnitsa]]
* [[Lilyanovo]]
* [[Lozenitsa]]
* [[Lyubovishte]]
* [[Lyubovka]]
* [[Malki Tsalim]]
* '''[[Melnik, Bulgaria|Melnik]]'''
* [[Novo Delchevo]]
* [[Novo Hodzhovo]]
* [[Petrovo, Blagoevgrad Province|Petrovo]]
| valign="top" |
* [[Piperitsa]]
* [[Pirin (Bulgarian village)|Pirin]]
* [[Ploski (village)|Ploski]]
* [[Polenitsa]]
* [[Rozhen, Bulgaria|Rozhen]]
* Sandanski
* [[Sklave]]
* [[Spatovo]]
* [[Stozha]]
* [[Struma (village)|Struma]]
* [[Sugarevo]]
* [[Valkovo]]
* [[Vinogradi, Bulgaria|Vinogradi]]
* [[Vihren (village)|Vihren]]
* [[Vranya, Bulgaria|Vranya]]
* [[Yanovo]]
* [[Zlatolist, Blagoevgrad Province|Zlatolist]]
* [[Zornitsa, Blagoevgrad Province|Zornitsa]]
|}

==Honour==
[[Sandanski Point]] on [[Livingston Island]] in the [[South Shetland Islands]], [[Antarctica]] is named after the town of Sandanski.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.sandanski.online Sandanski Online – Information, news, articles, photography, maps, companies and services from Sandanski and the region.]
* [http://www.sandanski-online.eu Sandanski Online – The most comprehensive resource to Sandanski & Surroundings]
* [http://sandanski.org/ Sandanski.org – Site of the Town Of Sandanski]
* [http://sandanski.info/ Sandanski.info]
* [http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SW/Blagoevgrad/Sandanski Guide to Sandanski municipality, Blagoevgrad]
* [http://www.pbase.com/ngruev/sandanski Pictures from Sandanski]

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