Kyustendil
Kyustendil is in Kyustendil, Bulgaria. Kyustendil is situated nearby to the locality Kolusha, as well as near Varteshevo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hisarlaka fortress.
Hisarlaka fortress
Castle
Photo: Gligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hisarlaka Fortress is an ancient and medieval fortress occupying a hill at 2 kilometres to the south-east of Kyustendil, in what is now Bulgaria. Originally constructed by the Romans around 400 AD, it was among the most important castles of the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages before it was partially destroyed by the Ottomans in the 15th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyustendil and Slokoshhica.
Kyustendil
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyustendil is a city in Central Western Bulgaria, under the slopes of the Osogovo Mountain which straddles the border with North Macedonia. With a population of about 37,000, the city is the hiking and ski tourism gateway to the mountain and, less prominently, a spa resort.
Slokoshhica
Village
Slokoshtitsa is a village in Kyustendil Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria.
Zhilentsi
Village
Photo: Ilikeliljon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zhilentsi is a village in Kyustendil Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria. Zhilentsi is situated 4 km southwest of Kyustendil.
Kyustendil
- Also known as: “Gradska Obshtina Kyustendil” and “Obshtina Kyustendil”
- Location: Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.2833° or 42° 17′ northLongitude
22.6833° or 22° 41′ eastPopulation
53,300Elevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)Open location code
8GJ47MMM+88GeoNames ID
729729
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In Other Languages
“Kyustendil” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Кюстендил”
- Bulgarian: “Община Кюстендил”
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Localities in the Area
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