Satovcha

Satovcha
Сатовча
—  Village  —

Seal
Satovcha
Location of Satovcha in Bulgaria
Coordinates:
Country  Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government[1]
 • Mayor Arben Mimenov (MRF)
Area
 • Total 55.373 km2 (21.4 sq mi)
Elevation 1,029 m (3,376 ft)
Population (2010-12-15)[2]
 • Total 2,021
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2950
Area code(s) 07541

Satovcha (Bulgarian: Сатовча, old version: Satovitsa, Svatovitsa) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the Satovcha Municipality in Blagoevgrad Province.

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Geography

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

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Satovcha was populated by 832 Bulgarian Muslims and 650 Bulgarian Christians[3].

Religions

Both Muslims and Christians inhabit the village.

Popular culture

The village has greatly expanded in the last few years in aspects such as hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and the town center. The main hotel serving the municipality is the three star Zenit hotel. The village is home to three supermarkets.

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