Municipality Kostenets
The municipality of Kostenets (about 500-600 m above sea level) with almost its all settlements is a spa and a resort region of national importance. It is situated in South-West Bulgaria in Sofia District, in the valley of Dolna Banya, along the upper flow of River Maritsa. Centre of the municipality is the town of Kostenets and the most notorious resort centres are the following: Momin Prohod (now a quarter of the town of Kostenets), Momina Banya (also a quarter of the town), Kostenets and Pchelinski Bani recreation campuses. The centre of the municipality is 76 km to the south-east of Sofia, 80 km west of Plovdiv, 27 km east of Borovets Ski Resort. A section of the Trakia highway and the railway line Sofia - Plovdiv - Svilengrad pass through the territory of the municipality.
The favorable climatic factors, the unique combination of warm mineral water resources with the close proximity to the Borovets resort and to the capital city, the presence of natural and historical landmarks are good conditions for developing all types of tourism - eco-tourism, rural, sports and hunting tourism. Balneology tourism is a major development perspective for the Kostenets municipality. The resorts Momin Prohod, Kostenets Villas and Pchelinski Bani are well established as treatment and rehabilitation centers in the country and are recommended various diseases of the nervous system, respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal conditions, cutaneous diseases etc. All resorts have well equipped tourist facilities, hotels and villas providing opportunities for recreation, sports and treatment. The volume of investment in tourism - construction of hotels, sports and rehabilitation centers, is continuously increasing.
The favorable climatic factors, the unique combination of warm mineral water resources with the close proximity to the Borovets resort and to the capital city, the presence of natural and historical landmarks are good conditions for developing all types of tourism - eco-tourism, rural, sports and hunting tourism. Balneology tourism is a major development perspective for the Kostenets municipality. The resorts Momin Prohod, Kostenets Villas and Pchelinski Bani are well established as treatment and rehabilitation centers in the country and are recommended various diseases of the nervous system, respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal conditions, cutaneous diseases etc. All resorts have well equipped tourist facilities, hotels and villas providing opportunities for recreation, sports and treatment. The volume of investment in tourism - construction of hotels, sports and rehabilitation centers, is continuously increasing.
Quick facts about Municipality Kostenets
In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Община КостенецOther transliteration(s): Kostenec, Kostenetz
Region: South-Western planing region of Bulgaria
District: Sofia district
Municipality: Kostenets municipality
Latitude: 42.2666702
Longtitude: 23.8166695
Altitude: 5
Area Size: 301.78km2
Population: 14848 people (2005)
Sights & Landmarks Municipality Kostenets (16) »
Kostenets: Fortress Trayanovi Vrata
Pchelin: Village fair (month of May)
Ochusha: Church of All Saints
Kostenets (v): Kostenski waterfall
Kostenets (v): Chapel Assumption of Virgin Mary
Kostenets (v): Church St.Archangel Mihail
Pchelin: Church St. Martyr George
Kostenets: Church St. Pateleymon
Kostenets: Satarday open-air market
Gorna Vasilitsa: Gornovasilishki Monastery "Ascension of the God"
Photos Municipality Kostenets (109) »
News Municipality Kostenets (9) »
2012-03-15 Deal for 30.4% of the capital of Kostenets HHI (Business)
2010-09-16 Businessman Shot Dead in village Gorna Vasilitsa near town of Kostenets (Accidents)
2009-11-13 The passage Trayanovi vrata near Kostenets (Culture)
2009-05-27 60M investition in Kostenets paper mill (Business)
2009-03-05 Sveta Voda JSC Sofia gets concession for Kostenets mineral water (Business)
2008-07-02 Kostenets HHI to take out loan for energy project (Business)
2008-04-12 5th edition of Trayanovi Vrata Rally starting today (Sport)
2007-12-10 Salu-D co investing in Pchelin area spa hotel (Business)
2007-01-16 There is something about Pchelin (Travel)
External links Municipality Kostenets
www.bulgaria.domino.bg (Kostenets)
www.kostenetz.com (Kostenets)
www.kostenets.eu (Kostenets)
www.bgglobe.net (Kostenets (v))
kostenets.cabanova.com (Kostenets (v))
pchelin.com (Pchelin)
Momin Prohod (Momin prohod)