Barutin

Barutin
Барутин
—  Village  —
Barutin
Location of Barutin
Coordinates:
Country  Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Smolyan
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Dospat
Government[1]
 • Mayor Venelin Kalfov (BSP...)
Area
 • Total 54.946 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation 1,185 m (3,888 ft)
Population (2010-12-15)[2]
 • Total 1,772
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 4830
Area code(s) 03046
Car plates CM

Barutin (Bulgarian: Барутин) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Dospat, Smolyan Province.

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Geography

The village of Barutin is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It is situated in the Chech region.

History

From the middle of the 17th to the beginning of the 19th century the majority of the inhabitants of the village have been with Turkish origins. During the April Uprising Ahmed aga Barutinliata leads a campaign against Batak from this village.

Religion

The most population is Muslim. Most inhabitants of the village are Pomaks.

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