Rila Municipality is located in the south-eastern Kyustendil District, Republic of Bulgaria. Its administrative centre is the town of Rila. The municipality covers an area of 361 square kilometres (139 sq mi), of which 54.84% is forests and only 19.3% is arable. The town of Rila is the administrative centre of Rila municipality. Municipality of Rila is the legal entity entitled by law to administer the part of the Bulgarian territory where the project will be executed. As such, it is the competent public authority to manage the project’s implementation and ensure availability of necessary resources. According to the LSGLAA (Art.44), the Mayor of the Municipality is organizing the implementation of long-term programs and of the decisions of the Municipal Council. As a local authority the Municipality has its own obligation for planning and development of the municipality`s economy, social politic, public infrastructure etc. Based on the above described municipality legal obligatitons, as well as the available natural, human and other resources, the protection and sustainable management of environment and local eco-systems is set a key priority in the municipal plan.
District – Kyustendil
E-mail: rila.municipality.cbc@gmail.com
Website: www.grad-rila.bg