Momin Prohod

42°20′N 023°52′E / 42.333°N 23.867°E / 42.333; 23.867

Town in Sofia, Bulgaria

Momin Prohod Момин проход
Town
Momin Prohod Location of Momin Prohod
Coordinates: 42°20′N 23°52′E / 42.333°N 23.867°E / 42.333; 23.867
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Sofia
Municipality	Kostenets
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Arnautski
Elevation	494 m (1,621 ft)
Population (2009-03-15)^[1]
• Total	1,788
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	2035
Area code	07142

Momin Prohod (Bulgarian: Момин проход [ˈmɔmin ˈprɔxot]) is a health resort and spa located in western Bulgaria. It is part of the Kostenets Municipality in the Sofia Province, about 70 km (43 mi) from the city of Sofia. Geographically, it is located in the Kostenets–Dolna Banya Valley in the southwestern part of the Sredna Gora mountain range. In 2006, it obtained administrative autonomy and the status of town (град).^[2]

The old baths in Momin Prohod (functioning)

The resort is an important therapeutic and rehabilitation center. The water of Momin Prohod is second to that of the Narechenski Bani spa in its radioactivity, third in Europe, and 25th in the world.^{[citation needed]}

Info

Average annual temperature - + 10,5^о С.
Mineral water - hyperthermal 65 to 68^о С, weakly mineral, sulphate-sodium, moderately fluoric.
Main health factors - mineral water and mud, electric-treatment and thermal procedures

Gallery

Momin Prohod main street
Momin Prohod Culture Club Geo Milev
The mineral water fountain in Momin Prohod
Spa rehabilitation hospital in Momin Prohod
City park in Momin Prohod. The cultural community centre is in the background

References

^ (in Bulgarian) Population Chart as of 15 March 2009 from Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services
^ (in Bulgarian)Момин проход вече е град, dnes.bg, 21 September 2006