Dolen (Blagoevgrad District)

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Dolen
Долен
—  Village  —
Dolen (Bulgaria)
Dolen
Dolen
Location of Dolen
Coordinates: 41°37′N 23°56′E / 41.617, 23.933
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government
 - Mayor Valentina Mitsikuleva
Elevation 852 m (2,795 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)
 - Total 440
 - Density 15.02/km² (38.9/sq mi)
 - Area of the settlement 29.294 km2
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2968
Area code(s) 07549

Dolen is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Religions

Both, Muslims and Christians inhabit the village.

[edit] Culture

Dolen is famous with its 350 old houses - an example of 19th century Rhodopean architecture.


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