Osina

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Osina
Осина
—  Village  —
Osina (Bulgaria)
Osina
Osina
Location of Osina
Coordinates: 41°38′N 24°5′E / 41.633, 24.083
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government
 - Mayor Slavcho Hadzhiev
Elevation 1,199 m (3,934 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)
 - Total 618
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2953
Area code(s) 07544

Osina (old version: Usina) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Osina was populated by 250 Bulgarian Muslims[1].

[edit] Religions

The population is Muslim.

[edit] Notes


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