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| | Governor's Administration - Kyustendil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) |
 | | To the North, it borders the Region of Pernik, to the East – Sofia Region, to the South – Blagoevgrad Region, and its western boundary coincides with the state borders with the Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. |
 | | The total population of the Region is 170.559 of whom 50,8% female; 96% are ethnic Bulgarians, 0,2% ethnic Turks and 3,34% - Gypsies. |
 | | In its core, the Regional Strategy for Development is based on a comprehensive analysis of all factors, bearing impact on regional development: geo-strategic, natural and anthropogenic resources, social and economic parameters, eco-systems, cultural and historical traditions, as well as on insuring optimal conditions for their sustainable development through adequate regional planning. |
| www.kn.government.bg /kn/en/regional_development.htm (1577 words) |
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