Sandanski

Geography

Sandanski is located in the Sandanski–Petrich Valley, surrounded by the Pirin, Belasitsa and Ograzhden mountain ranges. The town is about 160 km south from Bulgaria's capital Sofia along the major European Route E79. Following the same route at almost the same distance is Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.

Sandanski has developed in an amphitheatrical fashion on the outer south-west flanks of Pirin Mountains along the lower reaches of Sandanska Bistritsa River. The town's altitude varies between 240 and 300 meters. Its geographical location between Kresna and Rupel Gorges determines the town's mild winter and unpleasant summer temperatures. Statistically Sandanski has the warmest temperatures in Bulgaria with a total of around 2700 annual sunshine hours.

Within a short drive from Sandanski is Melnik, the smallest town in Bulgaria in terms of population, but an attractive tourist destination for its authentic architecture and wine production. In a close proximity are the village of Rozhen and Rozhen Monastery. The Ancient Roman city of Parthicopolis was located nearby.

Climate

Sandanski has a temperate climate (Köppen Climate Classification: Cfa). Summers are very hot and dry with occasional thunderstorms and during heat waves the temperature may exceed 40 °C reaching to 45 °C, the highest recorded temperature in the city. Winters are damp and relatively mild, lasting for about three months from December through February. Springs and falls are generally about two months each. The summer is the longest season in Sandanski, lasting 4 months – from early June to late September. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year except for July and August when droughts often occur.

Climate table: | Jan record high C =18.7 | Feb record high C =22.8 | Mar record high C =27.8 | Apr record high C =32.2 | May record high C =36.0 | Jun record high C =42.0 | Jul record high C =44.6 | Aug record high C =42.4 | Sep record high C =38.9 | Oct record high C =33.4 | Nov record high C =27.0 | Dec record high C =22.9 | year record high C = | Jan record low C =-21.0 | Feb record low C =-13.9 | Mar record low C =-10.4 | Apr record low C =-6.5 | May record low C =1.8 | Jun record low C =5.9 | Jul record low C =10.0 | Aug record low C =8.2 | Sep record low C =3.0 | Oct record low C =-2.7 | Nov record low C =-12.0 | Dec record low C =-16.2 | year record low C =

|Jan record high C = 18.0 |Feb record high C = 21.9 |Mar record high C = 30.0 |Apr record high C = 31.5 |May record high C = 36.8 |Jun record high C = 42.0 |Jul record high C = 44.6 |Aug record high C = 42.5 |Sep record high C = 38.7 |Oct record high C = 34.6 |Nov record high C = 26.0 |Dec record high C = 22.9 |year record high C = 44.6 |Jan record low C = -21.0 |Feb record low C = -15.3 |Mar record low C = -9.4 |Apr record low C = -4.3 |May record low C = 1.5 |Jun record low C = 6.7 |Jul record low C = 8.8 |Aug record low C = 6.5 |Sep record low C = 1.0 |Oct record low C = -2.1 |Nov record low C = -7.5 |Dec record low C = -16.9 |year record low C = -21.0

Municipality

Sandanski is the seat of Sandanski Municipality, which includes the following 54 places:

Honour

Sandanski Point on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the town of Sandanski.

References

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