Valkosel

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Valkosel
Вълкосел
—  Village  —
Valkosel (Bulgaria)
Valkosel
Valkosel
Location of Valkosel
Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E / 41.533, 23.983
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government
 - Mayor Ramiz Biljukov
Elevation 783 m (2,569 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)
 - Total 2 508
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2930
Area code(s) 07547

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

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Valkosel was populated by 800 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