Valkosel
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Valkosel
Вълкосел | |
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Village | |
Valkosel Location of Valkosel | |
Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°ECoordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
Municipality (Obshtina) | Satovcha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ramiz Biljukov (MRF) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.506 km2 (11.392 sq mi) |
Elevation | 783 m (2,569 ft) |
Population (2010-12-15)[2] | |
• Total | 2,476 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 2930 |
Area code(s) | 07547 |
Valkosel (Bulgarian: Вълкосел [vɐɫkoˈsɛɫ]) 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.[3]
Religions[]
The population is Muslim.
Honour[]
Valkosel Ridge in Antarctica is named after the village.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ http://results.cik.bg/tur1/mestni/0142_12499.html
- ^ http://www.grao.bg/tna/tadr-2010.txt
- ^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 196.
- ^ Valkosel Ridge. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
Categories:
- Villages in Blagoevgrad Province
- Chech
- Blagoevgrad Province geography stubs