Vaklinovo

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Vaklinovo
Ваклиново
—  Village  —
Vaklinovo (Bulgaria)
Vaklinovo
Vaklinovo
Location of Vaklinovo
Coordinates: 41°36′N 24°4′E / 41.6, 24.067
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		 Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)		 Satovcha
Government
 - Mayor Plamen Bratanov
Elevation 1,006 m (3,301 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)
 - Total 1 207
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2957
Area code(s) 07545

Vaklinovo (until 1960 - Marulevo) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.

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[edit] Geography

Bayryam (Eid) in the village of Vaklinovo in the beginning of the 20th century.
Bayryam (Eid) in the village of Vaklinovo in the beginning of the 20th century.

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

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Vaklinovo was populated by 300 Bulgarian Muslims[1], living in 50 houses[2].

[edit] Religions

The population is Muslim.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ (Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.
  2. ^ (Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 269.


Settlements in Satovcha Municipality
Bogolin | Dolen | Fargovo | Godeshevo | Kochan | Kribul | Osina | Pletena | Satovcha | Slashten | Tuhovishta | Vaklinovo | Valkosel | Zhizhevo


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