Kresna
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| Kresna | |
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) |
Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Valentin Stoychkov |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 3,987 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 2940 |
| Area code(s) | 07433 |
Kresna (Bulgarian:Кресна) is a municipality in Blagoevgrad Province in Bulgaria.
It is located in the southwestern part of Bulgaria.
[edit] Geography
The town of Kresna lies at the north end of the Kresna gorge of the Struma River at the foot of Pirin mountain. The Melo hills are striking sandstone formations. There are also larger sandstone nills near Melnik. The old name of Kresna is Pirin.
[edit] Transportation
Kresna lies on the E-79, which leads from Sofia to the Greek border.
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