Petrich

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Petrich is located in southwestern Bulgaria in the province of Blagoevgrad. According to the municipal data, the largest ethnic group of the municipality is Bulgarian and 7,20% of the total population is Roma. According to municipality estimates, there are 4800 Roma in the municipality and they are located in the town of Petrich, Old Roma neighborhood (1 003 ),  New Roma neighborhood (3 162) , and in the villages of Kavrakirovo (450), Kolaravo (150) and Yavornitsa (130). 

Some of the main issues in Petrich are:
  - risk of poverty
  - low intensity of economic activity
  - material deprivation