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Jeleznitsa village is located north of Simitliyskata Valley. 3.5 kilometers from the municipal center city Simitli and 11 km from the district center Blagoevgrad. To the North borfers the land of villages Moshtanets andPokrovnik. To the east crosses the Struma River near the village of Dolno Tserovo and adjoins the land of the village of Gorno Gradevo and Oranovo. To the south adjoins the land of of Simitli,Dokatichevo village and Troskovo. village Its western boundary is near the villages Debochitsa and Padej. In Zheleznishkiya breach international passes the international rail Sofia-Kulata and international road E-79. Jeleznitsa has moderate continental climate. In the valley of the Struma River enters Mediterranean course. Average temperatures are between 18-20 degrees. High summer temperatures reaching 39-40 degrees and the lowest to minus 10-12 degrees. Average annual precipitation is about 60-80 liters per sq.m. Dominate spring-summer rains.
Evidence of the distant past of Jeleznitsa are few. As an old village on average over the river Strymon (Struma) on its effect Thracian tribe Media. From that time on the land of the village is a small hill west of the Struma river called "Gradishteto. Against him, east of the Struma is old Roman fortress of the same name in Lower Tserovo which was watchtower on the road near the Struma. "Gradishteto" has played a supporting role, as has been as guards. They say that the two fortresses were related to the bridge and underground tunnel below the Struma. There was a Thracian people.
Through 6 century from northwest rush in the Slavs, who mix with the Thracians. Later in 7 century to the two ethnic communities join the pabulgarians. Thus the mixed population in the valley of middle Struma enter into the Bulgarian state in 809-810 years under the governance of Khan Krum. Later to accept the governance of Samuel, and then experiencing two centuries old Byzantine slavery. In 1187 after the successful uprising of Tarnovskite boyars Assen and Peter, Bulgaria is released from bondage. In 1218 the king's sons John and Alexander, returned from Russia sit on the Bulgarian throne under the name Ivan Assen ΙΙ. A second Bulgarian Kingdom. There is tradition that at their time Jeleznitsa purchase is the privilege of free village, which has performed weapons and other tasks of the state.
Here, because of iron ore began to develop ore output and processing of iron. Iron ore producing and processing in the area of the site, which is now called the foundry. Remains of this activity now occur in these areas. And forge are created in the processing of the produced iron. Besides agricultural things do sword, shield and arrows and blades for copies. With the adoption of the Orthodox faith in the village built several churches: St. Elijah the Assumption (White Church), Atanasova Church and Holy Spirit.
Village Jeleznitsa participate in construction of the Rila Monastery, which is noted in the records book of the monastery. After the fall under Turkish slavery in the second half of 17 century during Sultan Mohammed II (zavoevatelyat of Simitli) for the first time in Simitli Turks settled in Asia Minor. Their descendants live in the land to the 1912-1913 year. They decided to convert to Mohamme-danism Christian population in Dolno Osenovo, Simitli, Krupnik and Tserovo. Turks attempted to convert to Mohamme-danism and the population of Jeleznitsa, which then amount to about 400 houses and have a cell church. On the second day of Easter congregation have performed in the area Popadiin Rid, which came as people from the village, and residents of surrounding villages. On this day was purposely and theconvert to Mohamme-danism but the local heroe Dobrota and his company, lived in the first half of 17 century and four other villages surrounding the house of Lazarus gaffer where beys stayed. after cruel battle between Turks and Bulgarians, the Bulgarian and do not betray their faith. To avoid the revenge from the Turks, Dobrota voyvoda takes out villagers and cattle outside the village and burns the houses, leading 300-400 people to seek new land for a better life. Some settled in the lands around Dupnitsa, but most settled in the eastern foothills of Vitosha, where you create a little village called with the same name Jeleznitsa.
In mid 19 century learning of cell becomes secular. In the book chronicles the church of Saint Prophet Elias recorded the names of the teachers taught in the school among them is the name of Angel Kanchev, brother in arm of Levski. In late 18 and early 19 th century bands from the village lead voyvods Angel and his daughter Rumyana voyvoda. After the Russian-Turkish Liberation War in 1878, the hapiness of the inhabitants is darkened, because off the tearing of Macedonia and Thrakia from Bulgaria. In 1880 thirty people participate in Kresna-Razlog Rebelation.
Monument is Vraneshtitsa River or Old River, which crosses from west to east throughout the village and flows into the river Struma. The highest places are the so called 5-chuki - Lundzhovska to 1050 meters above sea level, Murdzhovska with 750 meters altitude, Burcha with 700 meters altitude, Tuparska (with puppets), Kamen and banging on Lazarovska 650 meters above sea level .
One of the most interesting natural sites is Momina rock overhanging over the river Vraneshtitsa of 1 km of river Struma. The region is linked to the history of the village. In the Turkish slavery here are engaged in battles with enslaver. One of them haresal local lass that does not fulfill the shteniyata him. Turchinat going to pursue, and she fled and went up the rock. Understanding that the turk will catch her up, the girl jumped from a high cliff and died preserving her dignity.
