Kraishte (Bulgarian: Краище) is a village in the municipality of Belitsa, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is located approximately 4 kilometers south from Belitsa and 88 kilometers southeast from Sofia. As of 2010 it had a population of 2375 people.^[1] The population is Muslim of pomak origin. The village is situated on the eastern bank of Mesta river on the secondary road from Razlog to Velingrad and on the Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line. The station of Belitsa is actually in the village of Kraishte.

Kraishte Краище
Village
Kraishte
Coordinates: 41°53′58″N 23°35′32″E / 41.89944°N 23.59222°E / 41.89944; 23.59222
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality	Belitsa
Government
• Mayor	Moussa Mizur (DPS)
Area
• Total	10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi)
Elevation	896 m (2,940 ft)
Population  (15-12-2010)
• Total	2,375
	GRAO
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	2781
Area code	074405

The village has central water supply and sewerage. The electricity is provided by aerial wires. There is a primary school "Peyo Yavorov" and a public library and a post office.