Enyovche () is a village in

Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipality of Ardino has 12,792 inhabitants. Only 4,002 inhabitants live in th ...

Kardzhali Province Kardzhali Province () is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek regional units of Xanthi, Rhodope, and Evros to the south and east. It is 3209.1 km2 in area. Its main city is Kardzhali. It is Bulgaria's sout ...

, southern-central

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. It covers an area of 2.015 square kilometres and in 2007 had a population of 264.

Landmarks

In the neighboring village of

Zhaltusha Zhaltusha () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is s ...

, the historic house of Hadzhi Kadir can be located, a recognized cultural monument. The house is divided into two sections: the older part, which dates back over 150 years, and a larger addition that was constructed starting in 1939. Inside, find a collection of old artifacts such as a traditional loom, a burilka used for churning milk, and various wooden tools that have been preserved over the decades can be found. Nearby, the Momini Gardi scenic peak can be located, while the

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are also home to Alada Peak, the highest point in the region at 1241 meters. To the north of Enyovche, about 13 kilometers away in the Karaburun area, lies an ancient

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sanctuary and fortress. This site, which dates back to the

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to 6th centuries BC, provides views of the Central and Eastern Rhodopes. The sanctuary features a large rock with approximately 90 trapezoidal niches that once held pottery and tiles used in ancient rituals and funerals. Further west, near

Ardino Ardino (, formerly ) is a town in southern Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located in Kardzhali Province and it is also close to Smolyan. It is famous for its textile industry. It has a machine-building factory and a tobacco manufactu ...

in the Eagle Rocks area, the ruins of the Kaleto fortress can be located. This site is recognized for its distinctive architectural style, characterized by an irregular circular shape with a diameter of 67 meters and an area of 0.5 acres. The fortress was built with stones set without mortar, demonstrating ancient construction techniques.

References

Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub