Devin, Bulgaria

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Devin, Bulgaria
Map of Bulgaria, Devin, Bulgaria is indicated
Province
(oblast)
Smolyan
Population 7,755 (13.09.2005)
Altitude 715 m m
Postal code 4800
Area code 03041
Geographic
coordinates
41° 44' north,
24° 24' east
Time zone EET
(UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer)
Mayor Yulian Semchev
Website http://vladimir-bg.com/devin/

Devin (Девин ['devin]) is a town in Smolyan Province in the very south of Bulgaria. It is located in the Central Rhodope Mountains in the valley of the Vacha 45 km from Smolyan.

The first Bulgarian school in Devin was founded in 1914 and the Rodopska Prosveta Community Centre (chitalishte) followed in 1923. The area is abundant in hot springs, a popular brand of mineral water being sold under the name Devin.

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