Town of Godech is located in South-West Bulgaria. It is part of Godech Municipality, Sofia District. Sofia Region is situated in the central part of Western Bulgaria. It is bounded by the regions of Sofia City, Montana, Vratza, Lovech, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Pernik and west – by Serbia. The region has a varied relief. It encompasses some parts of the western Balkans, the proper and Ihtiman Sredna Gora Mountains, the Rila Mountains (with the highest peak – Mount Musala, 2925 m), the Verila and Plana Mountains, as well as parts of the kettles of Sofia, Samokov, Ihtiman, Zlatiza and Pirdop, Botevgrad. Many rivers cross the region, the largest of which are the Iskar, Maritza, Topolnitza and Nishava Rivers. There are mineral springs near the towns of Kostenetz, Dolna Banya and in the vicinity of the villages of Belchin and Pchelin. The Belgrade–Sofia–Istanbul international railroad as well as the Sofia–Varna and Sofia–Burgas national railroads and Thrace (Trakia) and Hemus highways cross the territory of the region. The defile of the Iskar River and the mountain passes of Petrohan and Vitinya link Northern and Southern Bulgaria. The favorable natural conditions allow the development of the holiday resort, sports and tourist sectors. Borovetz Resort is an international skiing center; Iskretz, Kostenetz and Dolna Banya are climatic resorts and the villages in the Iskar defile are villa areas. A recreation and sports complex with golf grounds, stables and sports facilities are built near Ihtiman, about 50 km away from Sofia.Quick facts about Town of Godech In Bulgarian Aplhabets: Ăîäĺ÷ Location: South-West Bulgaria Distance to capital city: 43.104 km from Sofia Latitude: 43.015N Longitude: 23.044E Altitude: 700 - 999m above sea level Province: Sofia District Municipality: Godech Minicipality Area size of Town of Godech: 56.305km2 Population of Town of Godech: 4663 inhabitants (to 01/01/2006) Post code (ZIP) of Town of Godech: 2240 Phone code of Town of Godech: 0729 from Bulgaria, 00359729 from outside All Cities, villages and resorts in Godech municipality: Village of Brakyovtsi, Village of Bukorovtsi, Village of Burlya, Village of Gintsi, Town of Godech, Village of Golesh, Village of Gubesh, Village of Kalenovtsi, Village of Komshtitsa, Village of Lopushnya, Village of Murgash, Village of Ravna, Village of Razboishte, Village of Ropot, Village of Shuma, Village of Smolcha, Village of Stanintsi, Village of Tuden, Village of Varbnitsa, Village of Vrudlovtsi
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