Sapareva Banya
| Saparewa Banja (Сапарева баня) | |||
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 Bulgaria
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| Oblast : | Kyustendil | ||
| Residents : | 3595 (December 31, 2016) | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 17 ' N , 23 ° 16' E | ||
| Height : | 983 m | ||
| Postal code : | 2650 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 0707 | ||
| License plate : | KH | ||
Saparewa Banja (red square) - Bulgaria - Neighboring places: Samokow , Dupnitsa , Kyustendil , Pernik , Sofia , Slatitsa , Blagoevgrad , Razlog
Saparewa Banja [ sɐpɐˈrɛvɐ ˈbanjɐ ] ( Bulgarian Сапарева баня ; in ancient times Germania ) is a city in the south-west of Bulgaria . It is located 45 km south of Sofia in Kyustendil Oblast . Located on a northern slope of the Rila Mountains, it is the starting point for hikes and excursions. Saparewa Banja is known for the only active geyser in Southeast Europe and its 103 ° C hot, sulphurous medicinal water with high levels of iron , manganese and calcium .
This mineral water spring is the hottest in Bulgaria at 101.4 ° C. Saparewa Banja stands on the area where the city of Germania stood in Roman or Eastern Roman / Byzantine times . This was Belisar born general under Justinian and conqueror of the Vandals and Goths.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ilijan Penew (* 1987), biathlete
- Belisar ( 500 / 505 , † 565 ), East Roman general and commander of the Emperor Justinian
Web links
- Sapareva Banya ( Bulgarian , English )
- Official web presentation of the city ( Bulgarian , Russian , English )