Valkosel
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Valkosel
Вълкосел | |
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Village | |
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  Valkosel Location of Valkosel | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| 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". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ 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
Capital: Satovcha | ||
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