Slashten (Bulgarian: Слащен) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Slashten
Слащен | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Slashten Location of Slashten | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′N 24°1′E / 41.500°N 24.017°E | |
| Country |  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 |
Geography edit
The village of Slashten is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
History edit
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
Culture and Nature edit
The cave Stapalkite (The Steps) is 64 meters long with 38 meters denivelation (vertical rise).
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Slashten.
- ^ "Избор на кмет и общински съвет :: Избори 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Table". grao.bg.
- ^ Македония и Одринско. Статистика на населението от 1873 г. (in Bulgarian, French, English, and Russian) (II ed.). София: Македонски научен институт. 1995 [1878]. pp. 132–133.
- ^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 195.
- ^ 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.
 | This Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |