Petrich

Petrich Петрич
Coat of arms
Petrich Location of Petrich
Coordinates: 41°23′43″N 23°12′25″E / 41.39528°N 23.20694°E / 41.39528; 23.20694
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Blagoevgrad
Government
• Mayor	Dimitar Bruchkov
Area
• Total	80.421 km2 (31.051 sq mi)
Elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	26,778
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	2850
Area code	(+359) 0745
Website	Official website

Petrich (Bulgarian: Петрич [ˈpɛtrit͡ʃ]) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located in Sandanski–Petrich Valley at the foot of the Belasica Mountains in the Strumeshnitsa Valley. According to the 2021 census, the town has 26,778 inhabitants.^[1]

It is the seat of Petrich Municipality.

Petrich is located close to the borders with Greece and North Macedonia. The crossing into North Macedonia is known as Novo Selo-Petrich, as the first settlement across the border is Novo Selo.

Petrich Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named for Petrich.