Chamla

Chamla
Chamla Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°37′N 24°27′E / 41.617°N 24.450°E / 41.617; 24.450
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Smolyan Province
Municipality	Smolyan
Elevation^[1]	5,413 ft (1,650 m)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)

Village of Chamla

Chamla (Bulgarian: Чамла) is an abandoned village in the municipality of Smolyan, located in the Smolyan Province of southern Bulgaria. The village is located 150.9 km from Sofia.^[2]

Geography

Chamla is formally the highest village in Bulgaria, even though it is abandoned—this is because the land, administratively speaking, is still considered a village, although there have not been people there for many years. It is located close to the village Mugla and a rock formation known as the Trigrad Gorge.

History

From 1878 to 1886, Chamla was located in the so-called Tamrash Republic. In 1920, 87 people lived in the village, in 1946, 133, and in 1965, 162. It was entirely deserted in the 80s, but it has not been removed from the lists of several associations.

In 2004, the Frenchman Olivier Lieuk (?) attempted to become the only resident of the village, but stayed there for less than a year, living in primitive conditions. After him, Oscar Korea tried again at this task, but did not succeed.

References

↑ Динчева, Диляна (2006-06-20). "Репортаж от пусто село". Монитор (in Bulgarian) (‘’Монитор’’ ЕООД). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
↑ "Village of Chamla". Guide-Bulgaria. Retrieved December 3, 2008.

Smolyan Municipality

Capital: Smolyan

Villages	Aligovska Arda Belev dol Bilyanska Borikovo Bostina Bukata Bukatsite Chamla Chepleten Chereshkite Chereshovo Chereshovska Reka Chokmanovo Chuchur Dimovo Dunevo Elenska Elyovo Fatovo Gabritsa Gela Gozdevitsa Gorna Arda Gorovo Gradat Gudevitsa Hasovitsa Isyovtsi Katranitsa Kiselichevo Kokorkovo Koshnitsa Kremene Kukuvitsa Kutela Laka Levochevo Lipets Lyulka Milkovo Mogilitsa Momchilovtsi Mugla Nadartsi Oreshitsa Ostri Pazlak Petkovo Peshtera Pisanitsa Podvis Polkovnik Serafimovo Poprelka Potoka Rechani Reka Rovina Selishte Shiroka Laka Sivino Slaveyno Smilyan Sokolovtsi Solishta Sredok Stikal Stoykite Sarnino Strazha Taran Tikale Trebishte Turyan Varbovo Vievo Vlahovo Valchan Zaevite Zmievo

Landmarks	Mount Rozen Uhlovitsa cave Bulgarian National Astronomical Observatory Cathedral of Saint Vissarion of Smolyan

Culture	PFC Rodopa Smolyan The Rhodopi International Theater Collective

Notable people	Vasil Angelov Valya Balkanska Dicho Uzunov Assen Vassilev

Coordinates: 41°37′N 24°27′E / 41.617°N 24.450°E / 41.617; 24.450

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