Banya,_Blagoevgrad_Province Knowpia

Banya
Banya
Village
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality	Razlog
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Banya is a village in Razlog Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria,^[1] laying 4 km to the east of the town of Razlog and at about the same distance to the north of the ski resort of Bansko.^[2]

Banya was first settled by the Thracians around the 4th century BC because of its thermal springs.^[3] Its mineral waters source at temperature ranging between 37 and 57 degrees Celsius are used for spa, recreational and industrial purposes. It is currently being developed into a spa and mountain resort with new hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities emerging each season.^[2]

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^ Razlog in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015
^ ^a ^b Banya in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015
^ Banya (near Razlog) in Visit Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015

41°52′52″N 23°31′28″E / 41.88111°N 23.52444°E / 41.88111; 23.52444

[1] Razlog in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015

[guide-2] Banya in Guide Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015

[visit-3] Banya (near Razlog) in Visit Bulgaria, Accessed February 23, 2015

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