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'''Petrich''' ({{lang-bg|Петрич}}) is a town in ] in southwestern ], located at the foot of the ] mountain. Petrich is famous for the surrounding mountain landscapes. ], the town has 35,134 inhabitants. '''Petrich''' ({{lang-bg|Петрич}}) is a town in ] in southwestern ], located at the foot of the ] mountain. Petrich is famous for the surrounding mountain landscapes. ], the town has 35,134 inhabitants.


Petrich was included in the territory of the Bulgarian State during the reign of Knyaz ] (852-889). During the ] it was a Bulgarian fortress of big importance during Tsar ]'s wars (997-1014) with ]. In ] rule, she was bounded to ] ] in ] vilayet. After she bounded as ] to Serez sandjak in Selanik vilayet. She finally bounded to Bulgaria after the ] in 1913. The town was briefly occupied by the ] in ] (see ]). Petrich was included in the territory of the Bulgarian State during the reign of Knyaz ] (852-889). During the ] it was a Bulgarian fortress of big importance during Tsar ]'s wars (997-1014) with ]. During the ] rule, it was initially part of the ] ] of the ] vilayet. After that it became a ] of the Serez sandjak in the ] vilayet, before being included in Bulgaria following the ] in 1913. The town was briefly occupied by the ] in 1925 (see ]).


==External links== ==Municipality==
Petrich is the administrative centre of Petrich municipality (part of Blagoevgrad Province), which includes the following 55 places:
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==Gallery==
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Image:Petrich STA50132.JPG|Central Petrich
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Petrich (Template:Lang-bg) 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'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, 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).

Municipality

Petrich is the administrative centre of Petrich municipality (part of Blagoevgrad Province), which includes the following 55 places:

Gallery

External links

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