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The village of Egrek

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Egrek is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is part of the municipality of Krumovgrad, Kardzhali Region.

It is located at about 35 km south-west of Krumovgrad, 83 km in the south-east of the regional center Kardzhali and about 323 km in the same direction of the capital Sofia city. Egrek is located at about 4 km from the national border with Greece.

The village is located in the Eastern Rhodopes, in a muontainous, hilly area at an altitude about 440 m. The climate is Mediterranean which determines the relatively mild winter and the hot, long summer.

The permanent population is about 650 people.

The village of Egrek has relatively good infrastructure, it has electricity and water supply systems as well, there is bus transport that connects it with the regional and the municipality centers. It is located in the close proximity of one of the main thoroughfares - transport corridor #9 Kardzhali - Makaza - Aleksandrupolis.

There are a town hall, an elementary school, a kindergarten and  a mosque in the village. Medical care can be obtained in the village of Avren /14 km south-east of Egrek/. The nearest secondary school and multiprofile hospital are located in the town of Krumovgrad.

 

LANDMARKS AND TOURISM

Egrek is one of the few Bulgarian villages where you can see an operating mill. With its five mills still operating, it holds the record in the Kardzhali region, and perhaps in the country. Local people here highly appreciate the mills since they are the only way to obtain flour for bread. Two of the mills are situated near the main road and are convenient for tourists.

An old Roman bridge, declared a cultural monument, can be seen near the town hall. The bridge is built of cut stones, cemented with white mortar.

A traditional fair is held in the village of Egrek each year in early September. People from the whole region gather for the fest.

Near the village of Chernichevo /23 km in the east/ The White River can be seen - the first in the Eastern Rhodopes to be declared a part of the ecological network "NATURA 2000". The unique river forms different shapes called "The meandres of the White River" troughout its course.

 

Source:  http://bg.wikipedia.org,  www.krumovgrad.bg 
Photos:  www.panoramio.com

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