title: Krastava, Pazardzhik Province
text: # Krastava, Pazardzhik Province
  
  Krastava (Bulgarian: Кръстава) is a village located in Velingrad Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria.
  
  The village of Krastava is located in a mountainous area, 26 km from Velingrad. It is a mountainous area composed mainly of pine and spruce forests. From the vicinity of the village three mountains can be seen - Rila, Pirin, Rhodope Mountains, as well as the peaks Musala, Vihren, Golyama Syutka and Malka Syutka.
  
  ## History
  
  Krastava was established as a settlement in 1790. The first school was established in 1926. As a village, it was established on 24 October 1975. In 1978, the mahallas Goritsa (Asanova) and Krantiyte were incorporated into Krastava and had its own mayoralty in 1979.
  
  ## Religion
  
  Krastava is a Pomak village.
  
  