Municipality Details
- Municipality Website
- blagoevgrad.bg
Talent & Demographics Population: 70,708
- Population
- 70,708
- Male Population
- 33,853
- Female Population
- 36,855
- Population Growth (‰)
- -4
- Labor Force
- 60.3%
- Contract Employees (avg. annual)
- 27,367
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.2%
- University Graduates (age 25–64, %)
- 25.6%
- High School Graduates (age 25–64, %)
- 59.8%
- Primary School or Less (age 25–64, %)
- 14.5%
Talent & Demographics Historical Trends
Connectivity Airport: Sofia
- Nearest Airport
- Sofia
- Airport Distance
- 105 km
- Closest Capital Cities
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City Distance Sofia 105 km Skopje 172 km - Closest Ports
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Port Distance Thessaloniki 198 km Burgas 445 km Igoumenitsa 514 km Varna 544 km - Closest Border Crossings
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Border Crossing Country Distance Stanke Lisichkovo North Macedonia 28 km Kulata Greece 80 km - Closest Cargo Airports
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Airport Distance Sofia 105 km Skopje 172 km Plovdiv 212 km Thessaloniki 213 km Burgas 454 km - Closest Passenger Airports
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Airport Distance Sofia 105 km Skopje 172 km Plovdiv 212 km Thessaloniki 213 km Kavala 245 km - Cargo Airport Access
- no
- Passenger Airport Access
- no
- Sea Port Access
- no
- River Port Access
- no
- Highway Access
- Rail Connection
- Port Access
Utilities & Digital Infrastructure Gas network
- Avg. Internet Speed
- 118.1 Mbps
- 5G Coverage
- Full
- Fiber Coverage
- yes
- Telecom Operators
-
Operator Vivacom Bulgaria EAD A1 Bulgaria EAD Yettel Bulgaria EAD - Internet Providers
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Provider Vivacom Bulgaria EAD A1 Bulgaria EAD Yettel Bulgaria EAD Cable Internet Systems OOD Telekom Grup OOD Vega 83 OOD Net-Surf.Net OOD - Gas Network Operator
- Aresgas EAD
- Electricity Grid Operator
- Elektrorazpredelenie Zapad EAD
- Electricity Price Night (Household) - EUR/MWh
- 38.58
- Natural Gas Access
Costs & Business Environment Avg. gross wage: EUR 979/month
- Avg. Gross Wage
- EUR 979/month
- Electricity Cost
- EUR 89.55/kWh
- Household Gas Price
- EUR 60.47/MWh
- Business Gas Price
- EUR 52.20-51.01/MWh
- Business Water Price
- 0.958-1.295
- Household Water Price
- 1.141
- Water Supply Operator
- Vodosnabdiavane i kanalizaciya EOOD - Blagoevgrad
Costs & Business Environment Historical Trends
Investment & Economy FDI per capita: EUR 1,994/person
- Foreign Direct Investment
- EUR 137.9 million
- FDI per Capita
- EUR 1,994/person
- Gross Value Added
- EUR 466.5 million
- GVA per Capita
- EUR 6,746.9/person
Investment & Economy Historical Trends
Real Estate & Zoning Industrial zones
- Industrial Zones
- 1
- Business Parks
- YES
- Industrial Zones & Business Parks
- Southern Industrial Zone
