Valkosel
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Valkosel
Вълкосел | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | 07547 |
Vehicle registration | E |
Valkosel (Bulgarian: Вълкосел [vɐɫkoˈsɛɫ]) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Geography
[edit]The village of Valkosel is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
History
[edit]According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Valkosel was populated by 800 Bulgarian Muslims.[3]
Religions
[edit]The population is Muslim.
Honour
[edit]Valkosel Ridge in Antarctica is named after the village.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Results
- ^ ТАБЛИЦА НА НАСЕЛЕНИЕТО ПО ПОСТОЯНЕН И НАСТОЯЩ АДРЕС
- ^ 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