Satovcha




Village in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria























































Satovcha


Сатовча

Village

Coat of arms of Satovcha
Coat of arms


Satovcha is located in Bulgaria

Satovcha

Satovcha



Location of Satovcha in Bulgaria

Coordinates: 41°37′N 23°59′E / 41.617°N 23.983°E / 41.617; 23.983Coordinates: 41°37′N 23°59′E / 41.617°N 23.983°E / 41.617; 23.983
Country
 Bulgaria

Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad

Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government
[1]

 • Mayor Arben Mimenov (MRF)
Area

 • Total 55.373 km2 (21.380 sq mi)
Elevation

1,029 m (3,376 ft)
Population
(2010-12-15)[2]

 • Total 2,021
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2950
Area code(s) 07541

Satovcha (Bulgarian: Сатовча, old version: Satovitsa, Svatovitsa) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the Satovcha Municipality in Blagoevgrad Province.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 History


  • 3 Religions


  • 4 Popular culture


  • 5 Honours


  • 6 References





Geography




The opening of the first well in the village of Satovcha - 1935.


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



History


According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Satovcha was populated by 832 Bulgarian Muslims and 650 Bulgarian Christians.[3]



Religions


Both Muslims and Christians inhabit the village.



Popular culture


The village has greatly expanded in the last few years in aspects such as hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and the town center. The main hotel serving the municipality is the three star Zenit hotel. The village is home to three supermarkets.[citation needed]


Satovcha provides the background for the 2013 Bulgarian film "Soul Food Stories." [4]



Honours


Satovcha Peak in Antarctica is named after the village.



References





  1. ^ http://results.cik.bg/tur1/mestni/0142.html


  2. ^ http://www.grao.bg/tna/tadr-2010.txt


  3. ^ (in Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.


  4. ^ [1]










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