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Kulata

Coordinates: 41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E / 41.38750; 23.36389
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Kulata
Кулата
Village
St. Athanasius Church in the village of Kulata
St. Athanasius Church in the village of Kulata
Kulata is located in Bulgaria
Kulata
Kulata
Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E / 41.38750; 23.36389
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceBlagoevgrad
MunicipalityPetrich
Government
 • MayorDimitar Manolev (Ind.)
Area
 • Total8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total834
Postal code
2868
Area code07425
Vehicle registrationЕ

41°23′15″N 23°21′50″E / 41.38750°N 23.36389°E / 41.38750; 23.36389

Kulata checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Greek border

Kulata (Bulgarian: Кулата [ˈkuɫɐtɐ], lit.'the tower', Greek: Κούλα or Κούλατα) is a village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. As of 2006 it has 892 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Manolev. The village is a major border checkpoint on the border with Greece. The community of Promachonas in Serres regional unit lies across the border.

The first-class European route E79 and the railway from Sofia to Thessaloniki pass through the village. It will be an important stop on the Struma motorway.