Rila

Rila is a town in of , in the foothills of the southwestern Rila Mountains, on the banks of the Rilska River. It is the closest settlement to Rila Monastery, the center of both the religious and cultural spirit of the Bulgarian nation.
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  • Type: Town with 3,040 residents
  • Description: city in Rila municipality, Kyustendil oblast, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Rila Selo”, “Rila, Bulgaria”, and “Riloselo”
  • Postal code: 2630

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smochevo and Stob.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Rila.

Village
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is a village in southwest , administratively part of , . Located at the foot of the mountain range and not far from the , was first mentioned in the 7th century and has been in continuous or near-continuous existence since then. is situated 4 km southwest of Rila.

Rila

Latitude
42.1279° or 42° 7′ 40″ north
Longitude
23.1324° or 23° 7′ 57″ east
Population
3,040
Elevation
579 metres (1,900 feet)
Open location code
8GJ544HJ+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 273488839
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
727628
Wiki­data ID
Q406517
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Waray—“Rila” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Рыла”
  • Bulgarian: “ГР.РИЛА”
  • Bulgarian: “Рила”
  • Cebuano: “Rila”
  • Central Kurdish: “ڕیلا”
  • Chinese: “里拉”
  • Czech: “Rila”
  • Dutch: “Rila”
  • French: “Rila”
  • German: “Rila”
  • Greek: “Ρίλα”
  • Hebrew: “רילה”
  • Hungarian: “Rila (város)”
  • Hungarian: “Rila”
  • Irish: “Rila”
  • Italian: “Rila”
  • Japanese: “リラ”
  • Korean: “릴라”
  • Macedonian: “Рила (град)”
  • Macedonian: “Рила”
  • Persian: “ریلا”
  • Polish: “Riła”
  • Portuguese: “Rila”
  • Romanian: “Rila, Bulgaria”
  • Romanian: “Rila”
  • Russian: “Рила (Болгария)”
  • Russian: “Рила (город)”
  • Russian: “Рила (Кюстендилская область)”
  • Russian: “Рила (Рила)”
  • Russian: “Рила”
  • Serbian: “Rila”
  • Serbian: “Рила”
  • Slovenian: “Rila”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ریلا”
  • Spanish: “Rila”
  • Swedish: “Rila”
  • Tatar: “Рила”
  • Turkish: “Rila”
  • Ukrainian: “Рила”
  • Vietnamese: “Rila, Kyustendil”
  • Vietnamese: “Rila”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Rila, Bulgaria”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Rila”

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