Lyubcha

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Lyubcha
Любча
—  Village  —
Lyubcha (Bulgaria)
Lyubcha
Lyubcha
Location of Ljubcha
Coordinates: 41°37′N 24°6′E / 41.617, 24.1
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		 Smolyan
Municipality
(Obshtina)		 Dospat
Government
 - Mayor Veliko Mitkov
Elevation 1,170 m (3,839 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)[1]
 - Total 986
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 4833
Area code(s) 030458
Car plates CM

Lyubcha (Bulgarian: Любча) 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 Lyubcha is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It is situated in the Chech region.

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Lyubcha was populated by 320 Bulgarian Muslims[2].

[edit] Religion

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

[edit] Sights

  • Roman-style bridge

[edit] Notes

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


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


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