Dobrinishte
title: "Dobrinishte" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-blagoevgrad-province", "towns-in-bulgaria", "spa-towns-in-bulgaria", "ski-areas-and-resorts-in-bulgaria"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-blagoevgrad-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobrinishte" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Dobrinishte |
| native_name | Добринище |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Bulgaria |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| (Oblast) | |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| (Obshtina) | |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| image_skyline | Dobrinishte TodorBozhinov (2).JPG |
| image_caption | Dobrinishte |
| map_caption | Location of Dobrinishte |
| pushpin_map | Bulgaria |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Dobrinishte |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| postal_code_type | Postal Code |
| subdivision_name1 | Blagoevgrad |
| subdivision_name2 | Bansko |
| population_total | 2564 |
| population_as_of | 15.09.2023 |
| elevation_m | 842 |
| postal_code | 2777 |
| area_code | 07447 |
| coordinates | |
| leader_name | Ivan Sakarev (PP-DB) |
| :: |
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Dobrinishte ( ) is a small town and ski resort in the Blagoevgrad Province, Bansko Municipality, southwestern Bulgaria. it had 2973 inhabitants. It is located 6 km east of Bansko, a famous winter resort. It has an altitude of 850 m and is surrounded by the Rila, Pirin, and Rhodope mountains. Dobrinishte offers good conditions for both winter and summer tourism: beautiful nature, hospitable population, ski runs, mineral waters and opportunities for rural and ecotourism. According to legends and song, between 6th and 15th century Dobrinishte was a Bulgarian stronghold which halted the Byzantines from invading the country from the valley of the Mesta River.
Dobrinishte is also a terminal station of the scenic Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line from Septemvri (on the Sofia-Plovdiv line).
The village is a famous spa resort with 17 mineral springs with temperatures of 30-43 °C. The water is used to cure different diseases.
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