Petrich – city in the Pirin part of Macedonia, Republic of Bulgaria, with 29,700 h. (2002). It is located in the southern part of the Petroco valley and the northern foot of Mount Belasica, at an altitude of about 200 m. The river Mad Mara flows through the city. The climate is changed Mediterranean, with a medium annual temperature of 13.6 ° C. It is assumed that the name of the city originates from the Greek word Petra, which denotes a stone. First is mentioned in 1379 In 1857 in P. The church “Assumption Virgin” was built, and in 1868. Church “St. Nicholas “, today a monument of culture. The population is rapidly larger during ⅹⅹ c. While in 1920 There were 7,169 h., in 1965 That number increases 20,639 h., to reach the figure of 29,700 h. In 2002 In P. Living mainly Macedonians, and in a smaller number and Bulgarians. In the period from 1913 to 1925 Many Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia are in the city. A leading branch in the economy is the industry, including electronic and textile, and in the surroundings of the city is developed early garden production. There is a gymnasium and three technical schools, then four primary schools and six kindergartens. Lit.: Encyclopedia Pirinski Kraÿ, Tom ⅱ, Blagoevgrad, 1999. Al. ST.
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