Zlatosel () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in southern

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, located in

Brezovo Brezovo ( ) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in Plovdiv oblast and is close to the town of Rakovski. Populated places The following towns and villages are located inside the territory of Brezovo municipality: * Babek * Borets * ...

Municipality,

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. The population of the village as of June 2020 is 88 people.

Geography

The village is located in a semi-mountainous area, on the southern slopes of Sarnena

Sredna Gora Sredna Gora ( ) is a mountain range in central Bulgaria, situated south of and parallel to the Balkan Mountains and extending from the river Iskar (river), Iskar to the west and the elbow of river Tundzha north of the city of Yambol to the east. ...

mountain range. The surrounding hills are famous for being a good place for the cultivation of oil roses. There is a river that passes through the village it's called the Zlatoselska river, and is called after the name of the village. In the upper part of the village, and later through its course it feeds the Dondukovo Dam, and flows into the

Maritsa river Maritsa or Maritza ( ), also known as Evros ( ) and Meriç ( ), is a river that runs through the Balkans in Southeast Europe. With a length of ,

. the river runs steep and springs from the ridges of Sarnena Sredna Gora, north of the village. During the summer, the water in the river is low. Masovo otglejdane na rozi v zlatosel

Sightseeing

Plochata Megalith Structure

Near the village Zlatosel, there is a site called "Plochata" - a peak in the

Balkan Mountains The Balkan mountain range is located in the eastern part of the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It is conventionally taken to begin at the peak of Vrashka Chuka on the border between Bulgaria and Serbia. It then runs f ...

. The height of the stone is more than 2.5 meters, and it has a width of over 3 meters. The dolmen structure is one of the largest

megalith A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. More than 35,000 megalithic structures have been identified across Europe, ranging geographically f ...

structures found in Bulgaria. According to the scientists who worked on the project of dating, the stone structure dates far back to the

2nd century BC The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, although depending on the region being studied, other terms may be more suitable. It is also considered to be ...

. The supposed idea behind the structure is a tomb for a royal family of Thracian origin or a local aristocratic blood line. On one of the hills near the village, there is also a Thracian sanctuary elevated, which praises the Thracian Sun God.

Villa area near Dondukovo dam

The villa area is located near the

Dondukovo Dondukovo is a village in Brusartsi Municipality, Montana Province, north-western Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly sout ...

dam where tourists often visit to rest near the water. The conditions for fishing and rest during the summer are good near the dam.

References

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