Dospat
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| Province (oblast) |
Smolyan |
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| Population | 2,706 (13.09.2005) |
| Altitude | 1,358 m |
| Postal code | 4830 |
| Area code | 03045 |
| Geographic coordinates |
41° 39' north, 24° 10' east |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer) |
| Mayor | Krasimir Dolev |
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.
The town and its vicinity are largely inhabited by Pomaks (Muslim Bulgarians).
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