Kyustendil (historically, Velbazhd)'s a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of Kyustendil Province, with a population of 58,059 (2005 census). Kyustendil's situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, 90 km southwest of Sofia. It was named after the Serb medieval lord of eastern Macedonia, Constantine Dragaš. Geography and history Kyustendil's a national balneological resort at an altitude of 500 metres. The ancient name of the town, Pautalia (a town of springs)'s Thra… (More on Kyustendil)