Pletena
Pletena
Плетена | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| 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 | 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 Stephan Verkovic, 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
- ^ http://results.cik.bg/tur1/mestni/0142_56740.html
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ 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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