Pletena

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Pletena
Плетена
—  Village  —
Pletena (Bulgaria)
Pletena
Pletena
Location of Pletena
Coordinates: 41°38′N 23°58′E / 41.633, 23.967
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government
 - Mayor Rumen Arnaudov
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

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

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Pletena was populated by 770 Bulgarian Muslims[1].

[edit] Religions

The population is Muslim.

[edit] Culture and Nature

The cave Mechata dupka (The Bear's Hole) is 12 meters long with 2 meters denivelation (vertical rise).

[edit] Notes


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