| Debren Дебрен |
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Debren
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad Province |
| Municipality | Garmen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Izer Chaushev (DPS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,023 km2 (6,958.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
| Population (15-12-2011 [1]) | |
| • Total | 2,290 |
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 2961 |
| Area code(s) | 07523 |
| Website | http://debren.selo.bg/ In Bulgarian |
Debren is a village in the municipality of Garmen, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.[2] It is situated in the Dabrash part of the Rhodope Mountains 2.5 kilometers southeast of Garmen and 77.5 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad.
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The village has a very long history. There are two stone-made Roman bridges in the old village, that existed until 1968 year, when the whole village was moved from its previous mountainous location to a new one - lower and closer to the Mesta river, where the land is arable.
The old village is now almost deserted,but there still stay the old church and an old mosque, both still in relatively good state. There are also some inhabited houses, but most of the buildings are in ruins. The village was mentioned first with the same name in 1660 year in Ottoman documents. In the 19 century the village had been described as muslim village inhabited with people of pomak origin.
The new village was built with central water supply and sewerage and straight-going streets with two story houses.
The village is connected with Garmen by a third class asphalt road, that connects Garmen with Hadzhidimovo and Satovcha. The road, connecting the old and the new village is unpaved. The village has bus connections with Garmen, Gotse Delchev, Blagoevgrad, Sofia, Satovcha and Hadzhidimovo. The agriculture is the most important source of income,especially tobacco growing. There aren't any industrial subjects in the village.
There is a primary school "St Kliment Ohridski". Its new building was opened in 2004 year. There is a kindergarten "Nikola Vaptsarov" and a community center "Paisii Hilendarski" with a public library and local folklore dancing formations for men and women. A medical doctor and a dentist provide health care in Debren. The nearest hospital is in Gotse Delchev.
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