Dospat
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
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| Provinces (Oblast) |
Smolyan | ||
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| - Mayor | Krasimir Dolev | ||
| Elevation | 1,358 m (4,455 ft) | ||
| Population (13.09.2005) | |||
| - Total | 2,706 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal Code | 4830 | ||
| Area code(s) | 03045 | ||
Dospat (Bulgarian: Доспат) is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province and situated in the Rhodope Mountains. It is close to Dospat Dam and is mainly populated by Muslim Bulgarians. The town was probably founded by Despot Alexius Slav in the 12th-13th century, from whose title (despot) its name is very likely derived.
Dospat Dam is the highest dam in Bulgaria by altitude and, with its 22 km² of water area, the second largest in capacity. It is fed by the Sarnitsa River.
The town and its vicinity are largely inhabited by Pomaks (Muslim Bulgarians).
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| Barutin | Brashten | Chavdar | Dospat | Kasak | Ljubcha | Tsrancha | Zmeitsa
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