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Pernik Province
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Province of Bulgaria

Pernik Province

Western Bulgaria next to Sofia and the Serbian border: a former coal and steel town turning into a commuter and logistics base for the capital.

About the province

Pernik at a Glance

Pernik Province is in western Bulgaria next to the Serbian border. Its main city, Pernik, lies on the Struma River about 20 km south-west of Sofia and is the most populous town in western Bulgaria after the capital. The other municipalities are Breznik, Kovachevtsi, Radomir, Tran and Zemen.

Pernik grew as a coal-mining and steel town; today its closeness to Sofia and the Struma motorway make it a base for manufacturing, logistics and commuters. The town is also known for the Surva international festival of masquerade games, held every January.

Worth knowing

  • About 20 km from Sofia on the Struma motorway
  • Industrial heritage in mining and metallurgy
  • Surva masquerade festival in January
  • Natural sites: the Erma river gorge at Tran and the Zemen gorge

100 National Tourist Sites

Tourist Sites in Pernik

The full list
  1. 39 Erma River Gorge, Tran · Tran Erma River gorge
  2. 39a Underground Mining Museum, Pernik · Pernik Underground Mining Museum

Business directory

Companies in Pernik

14 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

3A Steel OOD

Metalworking and Metal Products

Radomir

3A Steel is a centre for manufacturing of products and processing of workpieces, made from sheet steel. Using laser cutting, punching, bending and welding we ar...

Besttechnica TM-Radomir

Metalworking and Metal Products

Radomir

Besttechnica TM-Radomir is a public joint stock company. The factory is situated nearby the town of Radomir at about 45 km south-west from the capital Sofia. Se...

BG Pallets

Packaging

Pernik

"BG Pallets" is the new name of "Darvoexport" - Bulgarian Greek company whose subject of activity is tightl specialized in the production os pallets. The produc...

BNB Trading Ltd.

Machinery and Equipment

Pernik

BNB Trading Ltd. is founded in the beginning of 2009. Our main goal is to supply recycling, mining and quarry industries with high quality wear and spare parts....

BUSSAN Ltd.

Electrical Engineering

Pernik

BUSSAN Ltd.- Bulgaria is founded in 1990, specialized in developing and producing of power supplies and power electronic solutios. We work closely together with...

Central Repairs Base Ltd.

Metalworking and Metal Products

Pernik

“Central Repairs Base” Ltd., Pernik (CRB) is a private company, an owner of the oldest repair facility in Bulgaria. Founded more than a century ago, CRB has gro...

DIMEL ЕООD

Building Materials

Pernik

"DIMEL" ЕООD is a dynamically developing company whose basic subject of activity is building, reconstruction and reparation of residential, administrative, indu...

MCM - 55 LTD

Metalworking and Metal Products

Pernik

The main activity of the company is trading with metal cutting tools and engineering consultancy for their best selection and economical usage.

Silvia Kom Ltd

Construction

Pernik

“Silvia Kom” Ltd was founded in 1992 by its owner and CEO Valentin Parapunov. The company is oriented in the business with metals. Over the last 10 years our co...

Siminvest LTD

Construction

Radomir

Siminvest LTD – Pernik city works in the road construction business as well as erecting and maintaining of electric systems and electric fences. The company is...

STOMANA INDUSTRY SA

Metalworking and Metal Products

Pernik

STOMANA INDUSTRY SA is a leading steel manufacturer in Bulgaria. The company has been present in the Balkan and international markets for more than 50 years, an...

VetProm JSC

Pharmaceuticals

Radomir

Production of: veterinary medicinal products, human medicinal products, synthetic substances, cosmetic goods, aluminium tubes and aerosol flasks; sale in the ho...