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Yakoruda ( ) is a Bulgarian town located in the southwestern part of the country. A part of the Blagoevgrad Province, it is the seat of Yakuroda Municipality which is the north-easternmost in the province. The town lies in the Rhodope Mountains, along the Mesta River, 26 km west of the town of Velingrad. Yakoruda was proclaimed a town on 9 September 1964, having previously been officially classified as a village.

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Yakoruda
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Country
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Bulgaria
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+3
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Location of Yakoruda
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Yakoruda Klearchos.jpg
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Sunset in Yakoruda
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Bulgaria
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Location of Yakoruda
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Mayor
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Postal Code
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Якоруда
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Blagoevgrad
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6299

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Official name
Yakoruda
Population
4690
Area
254.031
Elevation
888
Image
Yakoruda Klearchos.jpg
Dialing code
07442
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Commons category
Yakoruda
postal code
2790
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Yakoruda ( ) is a Bulgarian town located in the southwestern part of the country. A part of the Blagoevgrad Province, it is the seat of Yakuroda Municipality which is the north-easternmost in the province. The town lies in the Rhodope Mountains, along the Mesta River, 26&nbsp;km west of the town of Velingrad. Yakoruda was proclaimed a town on 9 September 1964, having previously been officially classified as a village.

A plurality of the residents are Muslim Bulgarians (Pomaks), the rest being for the most part Eastern Orthodox.

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