Slashten
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Slashten
Слащен | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality (Obshtina) | Satovcha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dzheit Neizir (MRF) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.975 km2 (8.098 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-15)[2] | |
• Total | 1,973 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2937 |
| Area code | 07546 |
| Vehicle registration | E |
Slashten (Bulgarian: Слащен) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The village of Slashten is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1873 Slashten (Slaschtene) had male population of 130 Pomaks and 50 houses.[3] According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Slashten was populated by 750 Bulgarian Muslims[4] According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time there were 90 houses in the village.[5]
Religions
[edit | edit source]The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks.
Culture and Nature
[edit | edit source]The cave Stapalkite (The Steps) is 64 meters long with 38 meters denivelation (vertical rise).
References
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