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Satovcha Municipality
Satovcha Municipality is a municipality in southwestern Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Mac ... and is one of the municipalities in the Blagoevgrad Province. Geography It covers the Southwestern Rhodope Mountains. 14 settlemements belong to the municipality with a total of inhabitants (21.07.05) and a territory of km2. Administrative, industrial and cultural center of the municipality is the village of Satovcha. Population As of December 2018, there are 14,263 inhabitants living in the municipality of Satovcha, down from 18,265 inhabitants in 2000. The municipality of Satovcha has a Islam in Bulgaria, Muslim majority (over 85% of the total population). Nearly all of them are Bulgarian Muslims (on the contrary, most Muslims in Bulgaria are Turks in Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Bulgaria
The 28 Provinces of Bulgaria, provinces of Bulgaria are divided into 265 municipalities (община, ''obshtina''). Municipalities typically comprise multiple towns, villages and settlements and are governed by a mayor who is elected by popular majority vote for a four-year term, and a municipal council which is elected using proportional representation for a four-year term. The creation of new municipalities requires that they must be created in a territory with a population of at least 6,000 and created around a designated settlement. They must also be named after the settlement that serves as the territory's administrative center, among other criteria. The council of a municipality is further permitted to create administrative subdivisions: mayoralties (''kmetstvo''), settlements (''naseleno myasto''), and wards or quarters (''rayon''). Mayoralties are overseen by elected mayors and typically comprises one or more villages or towns; they must contain a population of at leas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogolin
Bogolin ( bg, Боголин) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Bogolin is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains a few kilometers away from the border with Greece. The nearest villages are Ablanitsa, Valkosel and Kribul. Bogolin belongs to the Chech region. History According to the legend, the village was founded by a person called Begalin Chumarya who emigrated from the village of Valkosel. Chumarya settled at the location that is now Bogolin and gave the village its name. In 1873 Bogolin (''Bobolina'') had a male population of 28 Pomaks and 12 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Bogolin (''Боболинъ'') was populated by 65 Bulgarian Muslims. According to another statistic by Kanchov, at about the same time there were 13 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic, at the end of the 19th century the village had a male population of 40 Pomaks and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhizhevo
Zhizhevo ( bg, Жижево, old variants: ''Zhizhovo'', ''Darzhilovo'') is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Zhizhevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Zhizhevo was populated by 503 Bulgarian Muslims, living in 60 houses. Religions The population is Muslim. Notable people * Kamen Hadzhiev - professional football player of Rodopa Smolyan, Wattenscheid 09, Schalke 04, Pirin Gotse Delchev and Minyor Pernik FC Minyor ( bg, ФК Миньор) is a football club in Pernik, Bulgaria, that competes in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football. Founded in 1919 as SC Krakra, the club's home ground since 1954 has been Stadion Minyor. The c .... Notes Villages in Blagoevgrad Province Chech {{Blagoevgrad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkosel
Valkosel ( bg, Вълкосел ) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Valkosel is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Valkosel was populated by 800 Bulgarian Muslims. Religions The population is Muslim. Honour Valkosel Ridge in Antarctica is named after the village. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
The Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (CGA) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is the authoritative international gazetteer c ...
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Vaklinovo
Vaklinovo ( bg, Ваклиново, until 1960 - ''Marulevo'') is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Vaklinovo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In 1873 Vaklinovo (''Maroulévo'') had male population of 175 Bulgarian Muslims and 63 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Vaklinovo (''Марулево'') was populated by 300 Bulgarian Muslims According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time there were 50 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 208 Bulgarian Muslims and 63 houses. Religions The population is Muslim and consists of Bulgarian Muslims The Bulgarian Muslims or Muslim Bulgarians ( bg, Българи-мохамедани, ''Bǎlgari-mohamedani'', as of recently also Българи-мюсюлмани, ''Bǎlgari-mjusj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuhovishta
Tuhovishta (variation of the name Tuvishta or Duhovishta) is a village in Southwest Bulgaria, part of Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography Tuhovishta Village is located in the southwestern Rhodope Mountains and is part of the historical and geographical area Chech. t is located about 2 kilometers from the border with Greece. Altitude of the village is 700–999 meters and the area of the land is 17.15 km2. The village adjoins the lands of the following villages: in the east with Greece's border, with the lands of depopulated villages of Boren and Manastir, in the west with the lands of Slashten and Valkosel, in the south with the land of Godeshevo and in the North with Zhizhevo's land. The village is located 20 km south of Satovcha. Relief Tuhovishta is located in the Dabrash's hill, so the relief is mainly mountainous and hilly, which passes in the high parts in hilly or mountainous hilly and in places is very rugged. From a geological point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slashten
Slashten ( bg, Слащен) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Slashten is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In 1873 Slashten (''Slaschtene'') had male population of 130 Pomaks and 50 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Slashten was populated by 750 Bulgarian Muslims According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time there were 90 houses in the village. Religions The population is Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ... and consists of Pomaks. Culture and Nature The cave ''Stapalkite'' (The Steps) is 64 meters long with 38 meters denivelation (vertical rise). References Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pletena
Pletena ( bg, Плетена) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Pletena is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In 1873, Pletena had male population of 210 Pomaks and 80 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Pletena was populated by 770 Bulgarian Muslims According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time, there were 190 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic, at the end of the 19th century, the village had male population of 275 Pomaks and 81 houses. In 1969, while ploughing near the village of Pletena, a local farmer discovered a grave of a Thracian warrior. Soon after arriving, the archeologists discovered a helmet, a Rhomphaia, a pair of knee-pieces and six pieces of protection equipment for the neck, as well as, other smaller objects. Religions The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osina, Blagoevgrad Province
Osina ( bg, Осина, old version: ''Usina'') is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Osina is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History The village was founded some time in the beginning of the 15th century when shepherds from the village of Kochan moved to the place where they had their dairies to avoid getting infected with plague. At a later time the village saw more refugees from the area around Serres but it is not known when and under what circumstances it happened. In 1873 Osina (''Oussina'') had male population of 150 Pomaks and 50 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Osina (''Усина'') was populated by 250 Bulgarian Muslims According to Stephan Verkovic at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 173 Pomaks and 50 houses. Religions The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks. Cultural and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kribul
Kribul ( bg, Крибул, old version: ''Krabul'') is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Kribul Hill on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village. Geography The village of Kribul is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In the vicinity of Kribul after archeological research were found the remains of a late medieval church. In 1873 Kribul (''Kraboul'') had male population of 140 Pomaks and 50 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Kribul (''Крабулъ'') was populated by 550 Bulgarian Muslims According to Stefan Verković at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 180 Pomaks Pomaks ( bg, Помаци, Pomatsi; el, Πομάκοι, Pomáki; tr, Pomaklar) are Bulgarian-speaking Muslims inhabiting northwestern Turkey, Bulgaria and northeastern Greece. The c. 220,000 strong ethno-confessional minority in Bulg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochan
Kochan ( bg, Кочан) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Kochan is located in mountainous region in southwestern Bulgaria some 10 km from the border with Greece in the Chech region. The village is surrounded by high peaks, the tallest of which is the ''Marashova Chuka'' at 1414 meters in elevation. A small river passes through the village, taking its source from a karst spring several kilometers north of the village. There are coniferous, deciduous and mixed type forests in the vicinity of Kochan. Birch forests dominate the lowest terrains. The largest birch massif on the Balkans is situated in the vicinity of Kochan. Scots Pine and spruce are characteristic of the most northern parts of the territory of the village. In the second half of the 20th century, a large portion of the birch forest was cut and the freed land was replanted with pine trees. A century-old birch forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godeshevo
Godeshevo ( bg, Годешево) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Godeshevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In the vicinity of Gudeshevo after archeological research were found the remains of a medieval settlement and late medieval church. Accidentally in the place called ''Radevi laki'' nearby the village were found 24 bronze coins from the 6th century of the emperors Anastasius I, Justin I and Justinian I. In 1873 Godeshevo (''Goudechevo'') had male population of 76 Pomaks and 30 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Godeshevo (''Годешево'') was populated by 650 Bulgarian Muslims According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time there were 65 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 96 Pomaks and 30 houses. Religions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
