The town of Bansko (9134 inhabitants; 925 m above sea level) is
situated by the Glazne River (the right tributary of Mesta) at the
north-eastern foothills of Pirin beneath the highest and most beautiful
karst part of the mountain.
Its name is related with the ancient Bulgarian word ban (from boean,
boyan) which means master. It is 160 km south of Sofia, 60 km south-east
of Blagoevgrad, 6 km south of Razlog |
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and 51 km north of Gotse Delchev. Bansko is the
entrance to the most beautiful Bulgarian Mountain – Pirin and one of the
biggest winter resorts in the country. If one add to this its architectural
and historical value, Bansko is a pearl in the Bulgarian necklace. |
