Yakoruda

Yakoruda Якоруда
Sunset in Yakoruda
Yakoruda Location of Yakoruda
Coordinates:
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Blagoevgrad
Elevation	888 m (2,913 ft)
Population (15.06.2010)
• Total	6,299
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	2790
Area code(s)	07442
License plate	EH

Yakoruda (Bulgarian: Якоруда) is a Bulgarian town located in the southwestern part of the country. A part of the Blagoevgrad Province, it is the seat of Yakuroda Municipality which is the north-easternmost in the province. The town lies in the Rhodope Mountains, along the Mesta River, 26 km west of the town of Velingrad. Yakoruda was proclaimed a town on 9 September 1964, having previously been officially classified as a village.

A plurality of the residents are Muslim Bulgarians (Pomaks), the rest being for the most part Eastern Orthodox.

Notable natives are Survivor BG season one runner-up Ahmed Shuganov and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Emiliya Maslarova.

Honour

Yakoruda Glacier on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Yakoruda.

External links

• Unofficial website (Bulgarian)