Davidkovo ( bg, Давидково) is a village in the Central
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes (; bg, Родопи, ; el, Ροδόπη, ''Rodopi''; tr, Rodoplar) are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, and the largest by area in Bulgaria, with over 83% of its area in the southern part of the country and the remainder in ...
of southernmost
Bulgaria, part of
Banite Municipality,
Smolyan Province
Smolyan Province ( bg, Област Смолян, ''Oblast Smolyan''; former name Smolyan okrug) is a province in Southern-central Bulgaria, located in the Rhodope Mountains, neighbouring Greece to the south. It is named after its administrative ...
.
it has a population of 971 and the mayor is Velin Glushkov. Davidkovo lies at , at around 1000 m above sea level. The distance to
Banite is 15 km, to
Smolyan
Smolyan ( bg, Смолян) List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, is a town and ski resort in the south of Bulgaria near the border with Greece. It is the administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Smolyan Province. The town is built ...
— 66 km, and to the capital city
Sofia — 177 km.
The village has a mixed population of
Eastern Orthodox and
Muslim Bulgarians. A landmark in the vicinity is Svoboda Peak 13 km to the north, which is an ancient sacred site today worshipped by the
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 ...
population as the final resting place of the legendary hero
Enihan Baba.
Davidkovo has a
Bulgarian Orthodox church — the Church of
Saint Elijah the
Prophet, which is a cultural monument of local importance, and a
mosque.
Davidkovo is the crosspoint of different cultural influences. An ancient custom named ''Davidkovska Poprelka'' is continuing to this day and the local Rhodopean folk dress is regarded as particularly colourful and beautiful. Davidkovo, as part of the Rhodopes, is also known for its particular folk music.
References
Villages in Smolyan Province
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