Valkosel

Valkosel
Вълкосел
Village
Valkosel

Location of Valkosel

Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°E / 41.533; 23.983Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533°N 23.983°E / 41.533; 23.983
Country  Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government[1]
  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 EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2930
Area code(s) 07547

Valkosel (Bulgarian: Вълкосел) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.

Geography

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

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Valkosel was populated by 800 Bulgarian Muslims.[3]

Religions

The population is Muslim.

Notes

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