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Chech
Chech ( bg, Чеч, el, Τσέτσι) or Chechko ( bg, Чечко) is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe in modern-day Bulgaria and Greece. It consists of about 60 settlements and was traditionally mostly Pomak with an Orthodox Greek and Bulgarian minorities. The Chech region is situated on the border of the much larger regions of Macedonia and Thrace. It covers the western Rhodope Mountains and the northern slopes of Falakro ( bg, Боздаг, ''Bozdag''). It is divided in two: ''Drama Chech'' and ''Nevrokopi Chech''. The first one and partially the second one is in Greece. According to Vasil Kanchov the eastern border of Chech is the Dospat River and the western one is the river of Dabnitsa. Thus the Chech comprises the municipalities: Satovcha, Dospat and the villages in the valleys of the Dospat River and Bistritsa river. The villages in the Greek Chech are part of Kato Nevrokopi municipality and Sidironero community. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolen (Blagoevgrad District)
Dolen ( bg, Долен) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Satovcha Municipality of the Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Dolen is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History Prehistoric and Antiquity Prior to Dolen's existence, the area was strewed with Thracians hamlets, the remains of which can still be seen around the village. The hills surrounding the village are scattered with Thracian necropolises. Preserved are also the Thracian vineyards which were used until the Bulgarian National Revival. Dolen is located on a Roman-Thracian road which used to connect Drama with Trimoncium, the Roman name of today's city of Plovdiv. Proof for the existence of this historic route are remains from the road itself at the eastern part of the village as well as the Roman bridge in the district of Banyan. During the 1st century AD, the Romans moved the road-bed for military purposes, and built a new bridge cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godeshevo
Godeshevo ( bg, Годешево) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Godeshevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In the vicinity of Gudeshevo after archeological research were found the remains of a medieval settlement and late medieval church. Accidentally in the place called ''Radevi laki'' nearby the village were found 24 bronze coins from the 6th century of the emperors Anastasius I, Justin I and Justinian I. In 1873 Godeshevo (''Goudechevo'') had male population of 76 Pomaks and 30 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Godeshevo (''Годешево'') was populated by 650 Bulgarian Muslims According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time there were 65 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 96 Pomaks and 30 houses. Religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satovcha
Satovcha ( bg, Сатовча, old version: ''Satovitsa'', ''Svatovitsa'') is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the Satovcha Municipality in Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Satovcha is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Satovcha was populated by 832 Bulgarian Muslims and 650 Bulgarian Christians. Religions Both Muslims and Christians inhabit the village. Popular culture The village has greatly expanded in the last few years in aspects such as hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and the town center. The main hotel serving the municipality is the three star Zenit hotel. The village is home to three supermarkets. Satovcha provides the background for the 2013 Bulgarian film "Soul Food Stories."http://www.sffs.org/festival-home/attend/film-guide/soul-food-stories#.U07_o-Y-c0r Honours Satovcha Peak in Antarctica Antarctica () is Eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pletena
Pletena ( bg, 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. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Pletena was populated by 770 Bulgarian Muslims According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time, there were 190 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic, at the end of the 19th century, the village had male population of 275 Pomaks and 81 houses. 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. Religions The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osina, Blagoevgrad Province
Osina ( bg, Осина, old version: ''Usina'') is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Osina is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History The village was founded some time in the beginning of the 15th century when shepherds from the village of Kochan moved to the place where they had their dairies to avoid getting infected with plague. At a later time the village saw more refugees from the area around Serres but it is not known when and under what circumstances it happened. In 1873 Osina (''Oussina'') had male population of 150 Pomaks and 50 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Osina (''Усина'') was populated by 250 Bulgarian Muslims According to Stephan Verkovic at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 173 Pomaks and 50 houses. Religions The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks. Cultural an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kribul
Kribul ( bg, Крибул, old version: ''Krabul'') is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Kribul Hill on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village. Geography The village of Kribul is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In the vicinity of Kribul after archeological research were found the remains of a late medieval church. In 1873 Kribul (''Kraboul'') had male population of 140 Pomaks and 50 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Kribul (''Крабулъ'') was populated by 550 Bulgarian Muslims According to Stefan Verković at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 180 Pomaks Pomaks ( bg, Помаци, Pomatsi; el, Πομάκοι, Pomáki; tr, Pomaklar) are Bulgarian-speaking Muslims inhabiting northwestern Turkey, Bulgaria and northeastern Greece. The c. 220,000 strong ethno-confessional minority in Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fargovo
Fargovo ( bg, Фъргово) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Fargovo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region. History In 1873 Fargovo (''Fregovo'') had male population of 45 Pomaks and 140 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Fargovo (''Фъргово'') was populated by 260 Bulgarian Muslims According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time there were 45 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 168 Pomaks and 45 houses. Religions The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks Pomaks ( bg, Помаци, Pomatsi; el, Πομάκοι, Pomáki; tr, Pomaklar) are Bulgarian-speaking Muslims inhabiting northwestern Turkey, Bulgaria and northeastern Greece. The c. 220,000 strong ethno-confessional minority in Bulgaria is .... Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogolin
Bogolin ( bg, Боголин) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Bogolin is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains a few kilometers away from the border with Greece. The nearest villages are Ablanitsa, Valkosel and Kribul. Bogolin belongs to the Chech region. History According to the legend, the village was founded by a person called Begalin Chumarya who emigrated from the village of Valkosel. Chumarya settled at the location that is now Bogolin and gave the village its name. In 1873 Bogolin (''Bobolina'') had a male population of 28 Pomaks and 12 houses. According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Bogolin (''Боболинъ'') was populated by 65 Bulgarian Muslims. According to another statistic by Kanchov, at about the same time there were 13 houses in the village. According to Stephan Verkovic, at the end of the 19th century the village had a male population of 40 Pomaks and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochan
Kochan ( bg, Кочан) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. Geography The village of Kochan is located in mountainous region in southwestern Bulgaria some 10 km from the border with Greece in the Chech region. The village is surrounded by high peaks, the tallest of which is the ''Marashova Chuka'' at 1414 meters in elevation. A small river passes through the village, taking its source from a karst spring several kilometers north of the village. There are coniferous, deciduous and mixed type forests in the vicinity of Kochan. Birch forests dominate the lowest terrains. The largest birch massif on the Balkans is situated in the vicinity of Kochan. Scots Pine and spruce are characteristic of the most northern parts of the territory of the village. In the second half of the 20th century, a large portion of the birch forest was cut and the freed land was replanted with pine trees. A century-old birch forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dospat River
The Dospat (; , ) is a river in the Western Rhodope Mountains, the most important tributary of the Mesta. It takes its source from Bulgaria, from the 1643-metre-high Rozov vrah ("Rose Peak") and flows southeast until Dospat Dam, after which it makes a turn southwest to continue generally to the south and flow into the Mesta as a left tributary near the village Mikrokleisoura on Greek territory just south of the Greek-Bulgarian border. The Dospat has a drainage basin of 633.5 km2. Its length is 110 km, of which 79 in BulgariaStatistical Yearbook 2017 National Statistical Institute (Bulgaria)
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Satovcha Municipality
Satovcha Municipality is a municipality in southwestern Bulgaria and is one of the municipalities in the Blagoevgrad Province. Geography It covers the Southwestern Rhodope Mountains. 14 settlemements belong to the municipality with a total of inhabitants (21.07.05) and a territory of km2. Administrative, industrial and cultural center of the municipality is the village of Satovcha. Population As of December 2018, there are 14,263 inhabitants living in the municipality of Satovcha, down from 18,265 inhabitants in 2000. The municipality of Satovcha has a Islam in Bulgaria, Muslim majority (over 85% of the total population). Nearly all of them are Bulgarian Muslims (on the contrary, most Muslims in Bulgaria are Turks in Bulgaria, ethnic Turks). Satovcha has a declining birth rate as young women are moving out of the villages. Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomak
Pomaks ( bg, Помаци, Pomatsi; el, Πομάκοι, Pomáki; tr, Pomaklar) are Bulgarian-speaking Muslims inhabiting northwestern Turkey, Bulgaria and northeastern Greece. The c. 220,000 strong ethno-confessional minority in Bulgaria is recognized officially as Bulgarian Muslims by the government. The term has also been used as a wider designation, including also the Slavic Muslim populations of North Macedonia and Albania. Most Pomaks today live in Turkey where they have settled as muhacirs as a result of escaping previous ethnic cleansing in Bulgaria. Bulgaria recognizes their language as a Bulgarian dialect whereas in Greece and Turkey they self-declare their language as the Pomak language. The community in Greece is commonly fluent in Greek, and in Turkey, Turkish, while the communities in these two countries, especially in Turkey, are increasingly adopting Turkish as their first language as a result of education and family links with the Turkish people. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
