Brashten

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Brashten
Бръщен
—  Village  —
Brashten (Bulgaria)
Brashten
Brashten
Location of Brashten
Coordinates: 41°36′N 24°11′E / 41.6, 24.183
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		 Smolyan
Municipality
(Obshtina)		 Dospat
Government
 - Mayor Kemil Kochakov
Elevation 1,079 m (3,540 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)[1]
 - Total 895
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 4821
Area code(s) 030459
Car plates CM

Brashten (Bulgarian: Бръщен) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Dospat, Smolyan Province.

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[edit] Geography

The village of Tsrancha on the left and the village of Brashten on the right.
The village of Tsrancha on the left and the village of Brashten on the right.

The village of Brashten is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It is situated in the Chech region.

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Brashten was populated by 220 Bulgarian Muslims[2], living in 50 houses[3].

[edit] Religion

The population is Muslim. Most inhabitants of the village are Pomaks.

[edit] Sights

  • The remains of a Roman-style bridge.
  • The memorial of Vergil Vaklinov - a ranger, considered by many to have been a hero.

[edit] People

  • Mehmed Sinap - a forest bandit, considered by many to have been a hero.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ (Bulgarian) Table of the population in Smolyan District
  2. ^ (Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.
  3. ^ (Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 269.


Settlements in Dospat Municipality
Barutin | Brashten | Chavdar | Dospat | Kasak | Ljubcha | Tsrancha | Zmeitsa


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