The village of Gostun is located in a mountaineous area, around 4-5 kilometers of the village of Mesta, of the main road to Gotse Delchec. It is part of the Municipality of Bansko.
History:
Until 1934 the village was named Gusun. According to historical data, in 19th century residents of the village were mainly shepherds and few masons. At the time, there were around 100 households in it.
Famous local people:
Ivan Lebanov (1957 - ), Bulgarian ski runner and politician, mayor of Velingrad;
Spas Popov (1937 - ), Bulgarian writer
Interesting facts:
Gostun Point at Snow Island in Antarctica is named after the village of Gostun.
Statistics:
Territory: 52, 425 square meters
Height above sea level: 1028 m
Postal code: 2773
Phone code: 074409
