Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°E / 41.533; 23.983

Valkosel

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Valkosel
Вълкосел
Village
Valkosel is located in Bulgaria
Valkosel
Valkosel
Location of Valkosel
Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°E / 41.533; 23.983
Country Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)		Satovcha
Government
[1]
 • MayorRamiz Biljukov (MRF)
Area
 • Total29.506 km2 (11.392 sq mi)
Elevation
783 m (2,569 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-15)[2]
 • Total2,476
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2930
Area code07547
Vehicle registrationE

Valkosel (Bulgarian: Вълкосел [vɐɫkoˈsɛɫ]) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.

Geography

The village of Valkosel is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Valkosel was populated by 800 Bulgarian Muslims.[3]

Religions

The population is Muslim.

Honour

Valkosel Ridge in Antarctica is named after the village.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ ТАБЛИЦА НА НАСЕЛЕНИЕТО ПО ПОСТОЯНЕН И НАСТОЯЩ АДРЕС
  3. ^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 196.
  4. ^ Valkosel Ridge. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer


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