Belo pole

Belo pole
Бело поле
Belo pole

Location of Belo pole

Coordinates: 42°2′0″N 23°2′0″E / 42.03333°N 23.03333°E / 42.03333; 23.03333Coordinates: 42°2′0″N 23°2′0″E / 42.03333°N 23.03333°E / 42.03333; 23.03333
Country  Bulgaria
Province Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality Blagoevgrad
Government
  Mayor Ivan Stoychev (VMRO-BND)
Area
  Total 2.584 km2 (0.998 sq mi)
Elevation 333 m (1,093 ft)
Population (15-12-2010[1])
  Total 655
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2709
Area code(s) 073

Belo Pole (Bulgarian: Бело поле) is a small village in southwestern Bulgaria. Administratively it is included in Blagoevgrad Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.

It is located 4.5 km northwest of Blagoevgrad on the main road E79 and the railway Sofia-Kulata, on the left bank of Struma river. Because of the closeness with Blagoevgrad it is connected with town's communal transport net. Passenger trains stop there too.

Geography

Belo Pole is situated in the valley of the Struma river, on the left coast. The village is near to the administrative centre and it is like suburb of Blagoevgrad.

History

Belo Pole is supposed to be an ancient Roman settlement. Archeologists found coins from Roman Republic. The legends says the first people (or travelling merchants in other version of the legend) come here saw a field with many white flowers. This is the reason the village to be named Belo Pole (In English this means "A White Field").

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