Krupnik, Blagoevgrad Province

Krupnik, Blagoevgrad Province Крупник
Village
Krupnik, Blagoevgrad Province Location within Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°51′N 23°7′E
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality	Simitli Municipality
Government
• Mayor	Apostol Apostolov
Area
• Total	35.412 km2 (13.673 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	2,004
• Density	56.59/km2 (146.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code	2740
Area code	(+359) 9748
Vehicle registration	E

Krupnik (Крупник) is a village in Simitli Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria in the Kresna Gorge. It is located in the western part of Maleshevskata mountain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1934	1,702	—
1946	2,246	+32.0%
1956	1,803	−19.7%
1965	2,030	+12.6%
1975	2,213	+9.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1985	2,445	+10.5%
1992	2,466	+0.9%
2001	2,392	−3.0%
2011	2,078	−13.1%
2024	2,004	−3.6%

Events

On January 1st, the village celebrates "Surva", with puppeteers going around and dancing for health and fertility.

Notable people

• Martin Toshev (born 1990 in Krupnik), professional footballer