Dobrinishte Добринище | |
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| Coordinates: 41°49′16″N 23°33′44″E / 41.82111°N 23.56222°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality (Obshtina) | Bansko |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kitan Galchev (GERB) |
| Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
| Population (15.12.2010) | |
| • Total | 2,749 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2777 |
| Area code(s) | 07447 |
Dobrinishte (Bulgarian: Добринище [dobˈriniʃtɛ]) is a small town and ski resort in the Blagoevgrad Province, Bansko Municipality, southwestern Bulgaria. As of 2006 it has 2973 inhabitants. It is located 6 km east of Bansko, a famous winter resort. It has an altitude of 850 m and is surrounded by the Rila, Pirin, and Rhodope mountains. Dobrinishte offers good conditions for both winter and summer tourism: beautiful nature, hospitable population, ski runs, mineral waters and opportunities for rural and ecotourism. According to legends and song, between 6th and 15th century Dobrinishte was a Bulgarian stronghold which halted the Byzantines from invading the country from the valley of the Mesta River.
Dobrinishte is also a terminal station of the scenic Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line from Septemvri (on the Sofia-Plovdiv line).
The village is a famous spa resort with 17 mineral springs with temperatures of 30-43°C. The water is used to cure different diseases.