Hvostyane is a compact village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the valley of Mesta river 6 kilometers southeast of Garmen and 81 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad and is the southernmost village of the municipality.

Hvostyane
Хвостяне
Village
Hvostyane is located in Bulgaria
Hvostyane
Hvostyane
Coordinates: 41°33′N 23°51′E / 41.550°N 23.850°E / 41.550; 23.850
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceBlagoevgrad Province
MunicipalityGarmen
Government
 • MayorSeihan Ahmedov (GERB)
Area
 • Total7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (15 December 2011[1])
 • Total570
 GRAO
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2942
Area code07522

There are no industrial subjects in the village. People grow tobacco, potatoes and strawberries. The majority of the people are Muslim of Turks. There is a primary school "Dimitar Talev", but the number of the students is decreasing and a kindergarten, branch of the kindergarten in Dabnitsa.

The village is situated on the road, connecting both Garmen and Gotse Delchev (town) with Hadzhidimovo.

References edit

  1. ^ "Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес област БЛАГОЕВГРАД община БАНСКО". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2023.