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Melnik
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Bulgaria

Melnik

Location: Melnik · Blagoevgrad

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Official name
Мелник
Settlement type
City
Municipality
Sandanski
EKATTE code
47754
Elevation range
300–499 m
Data: National Statistical Institute, EKATTEMore about the settlement on Wikipedia

Administrative data as of 15 May 2026. Coordinates: NSI layer 2025.1, reference date 31 December 2025.

Melnik combines National Revival houses, winemaking traditions and distinctive sandstone formations. Its streets recall the town’s trading past, while the surrounding area is associated with local grape varieties. A walk introduces both architecture and landscape and can be combined with nearby Rozhen Monastery.

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Melnik’s Revival-period prosperity was closely connected with trade and wine. The Kordopulov House, built in 1754, retains cellars beneath and behind the building, where stable conditions supported making and ageing local wine.

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Population and area

Population
181 people
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Area reported by the source
6.464 km²
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Location and surroundings

Municipal centre
Sandanski (Sandanski Municipality) · ≈ 10.3 km
Provincial centre
Blagoevgrad (Blagoevgrad Municipality) · ≈ 60.2 km

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Administrative centres and coordinates: NSI, EKATTE
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