Pletena
Pletena
Плетена | |
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Village | |
Pletena Location of Pletena | |
Coordinates: 41°38′N 23°58′E / 41.633°N 23.967°ECoordinates: 41°38′N 23°58′E / 41.633°N 23.967°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
Municipality (Obshtina) | Satovcha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rumen Arnaudov (CEDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.076 km2 (20.879 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,006 m (3,301 ft) |
Population (2010-12-15)[2] | |
• Total | 1,857 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 2954 |
Area code(s) | 07541 |
Pletena (Bulgarian: 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.[3] According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Pletena was populated by 770 Bulgarian Muslims[4] According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time, there were 190 houses in the village.[5] According to , at the end of the 19th century, the village had male population of 275 Pomaks and 81 houses.[6]
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.[7]
Religions[]
The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks.
Cultural and natural landmarks[]
The cave Mechata dupka (The Bear's Hole) is 12 meters long with 2 meters denivelation (vertical rise).[8]
Further reading[]
- Георгиева-Ангелова, Албена (2003). Миналото през погледа на нашенци: сборник с фолклорни материали от селата Гърмен, Дъбница, Копривлен и Плетена, Гоцеделчевско (in Bulgarian). София: Издателска къща Гутенберг. ISBN 954-9943-48-8.
- Стоянова - Серафимова, Димка (1975). "Въоръжение на тракиец от с. Плетена, Благоевградски окръг". Археология (in Bulgarian). 4: 41–50. ISSN 0324-1203.
- Василев, Васил П. (1975). "Технологически проучвания на тракийското въоръжение от с. Плетена, Благоевградски окръг". Археология (in Bulgarian). 4: 51–61. ISSN 0324-1203.
Notes[]
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-10-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.grao.bg/tna/tadr-2010.txt
- ^ Македония и Одринско. Статистика на населението от 1873 г. (in Bulgarian, French, English, and Russian) (II ed.). София: Македонски научен институт. 1995 [1878]. pp. 13–131.
- ^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 195.
- ^ Кънчов, Васил (1970) [1894-1896]. "Неврокопската каза". Пътуване по долините на Струма, Места и Брегалница. Битолско, Преспа и Охридско (in Bulgarian). София: Наука и изкуство. p. 274.
- ^ Райчевски, Стоян (2004) [1998]. Българите мохамедани (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Национален музей на българската книга и полиграфия. p. 111. ISBN 954-9308-51-0.
- ^ Стоянова - Серафимова, Димка (1975). "Въоръжение на тракиец от с. Плетена, Благоевградски окръг". Археология (in Bulgarian). 4: 41. ISSN 0324-1203.
- ^ Hinko. "Мечата дупка, Банян, Пещерата" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2008-12-19.
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