Country Bulgaria Municipality
(Obshtina) Dospat Postal Code 4821 Elevation 1,079 m Local time Thursday 8:32 PM Area code 030459 | Province
(Oblast) Smolyan Time zone EET (UTC+2) Vehicle registration CM Area 30.91 km² Population 884 (15 Dec 2010) | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Brashten (Bulgarian: Бръщен) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Dospat, Smolyan Province.
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Map of 4821 Brashten, Bulgaria
Geography
The village of Brashten is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It is situated in the Chech region.
History
According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Brashten was populated by 220 Bulgarian Muslims, living in 50 houses.
Religion
The population is Muslim. Most inhabitants of the village are Pomaks.
Sights
References
Brashten Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA