Kraishte, Blagoevgrad Province

Kraishte
Краище
Village
Kraishte
Coordinates: 41°53′58″N 23°35′32″E / 41.89944°N 23.59222°ECoordinates: 41°53′58″N 23°35′32″E / 41.89944°N 23.59222°E
Country  Bulgaria
Province Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality Belitsa
Government
  Mayor Moussa Mizur (DPS)
Area
  Total 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi)
Elevation 896 m (2,940 ft)
Population (15-12-2010)
  Total 2,375
  GRAO
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2781
Area code(s) 074405

Kraishte (Bulgarian: Краище) is a village in the municipality of Belitsa, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is located approximately 4 kilometers south from Belitsa and 88 kilometers southeast from Sofia. As of 2010 it had a population of 2375 people.[1] The population is Muslim of pomak origin. The village is situated on the eastern bank of Mesta river on the secondary road from Razlog to Velingrad and on the Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line. The station of Belitsa is actually in the village of Kraishte.

Belitsa train station in Kraishte

The village has central water supply and sewerage. The electricity is provided by aerial wires. There is a primary school "Peyo Yavorov" and a public library and a post office.

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