Kulata Кулата | |
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Village | |
)  Kulata Location in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality | Petrich |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimitar Manolev (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 834 |
| Postal code | 2868 |
| Area code(s) | 07425 |
| Vehicle registration | Е |
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Kulata checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Greek border
Kulata (Bulgarian: Кулата [ˈkuɫɐtɐ], lit. 'the tower', Greek: Κούλατα) is a village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. As of 2006 it has 892 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Manolev. The village is a major border checkpoint on the border with Greece. The community of Promachonas in Serres regional unit lies across the border.
The first-class European route E79 and the railway from Sofia to Thessaloniki pass through the village. It will be an important stop on the Struma motorway.