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Pernik is a town in western Bulgaria, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Sofia, with a population of 75,964 as of 2020. Pernik, after Sofia, is the most populous town in western Bulgaria. It is the provincial capital of Pernik and is located on both sides of the Struma River in the Pernik Valley, nestled between the Golo Bardo, Vitosha, Lyulin, and Viskyar mountains. Pernik is the capital of Pernik Province, which is located in western Bulgaria, near the Serbian border.<\/p>

Pernik is nestled in a scenic gorge in western Bulgaria. The hollow field has an area of about 157 square kilometers and is located between 700 and 850 meters above sea level. It is bounded on the south by the Golo Bardo mountains, on the east by the Vitosha mountains, and on the north by the Lyulin mountains. The settlement is located on the Struma River\u2019s higher reaches. It originates south of Vitosha Mountain\u2019s highest peak, Cherni Vrah, and is one of the country\u2019s longest rivers. Pernik is located about 20 kilometers from Sofia. It has a population of 94 480 and is situated 710 meters above sea level. It is the second biggest town in Southwestern Bulgaria after Sofia, a regional hub and the country\u2019s major coal producer.<\/p>

Pernik is a fortification that was formerly guarded by boyar Krakra (from 11th century). It was the only one that Byzantine Emperor Basil the Second, afterwards known as Bulgarian-killer, left unconquered (Boulgarokhtonos).<\/p>

The town\u2019s tourist attractions include the History Museum, the Art Gallery, the reconstructed Krakra Fortress, and other monuments. Studena Dam is also close by. The History Museum has well-developed collections of prehistoric pottery, marble votive reliefs of Thracian equestrians, medieval town culture, and ethnographic items relating to traditional Bulgarian culture. The major display fund has 17,085 exhibits and the secondary exhibit fund contains 37,833 exhibits.<\/p>

Pernik is a significant center with easy access to Sofia, Blagoevgrad, Kulata, and Kyustendil through road and rail. The area is traversed by the E 79 motorway, as well as one of the Balkans\u2019 historic commercial routes \u2013 Sofia-Skopje. The Sofia-Thessaloniki route is the shortest connection between the Danube and the Aegean Sea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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According to the most recent 2011 census statistics, those who indicated their ethnic identification were divided into the following categories:<\/p>