Gospodintsi

Gospodintsi (before 1934: Tsiropol)is a village in Gotse Delchev Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated on both sides of the Mesta river, 9 kilometers north of Gotse Delchev and 67 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad on the road Razlog - Gotse Delchev.

Gospodintsi
Господинци
Village
Gospodintsi is located in Bulgaria
Gospodintsi
Gospodintsi
Coordinates: 41°39′N 23°44′E
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceBlagoevgrad Province
MunicipalityGotse Delchev
Government
  MayorAhmed Hodzhov (DPS)
Area
  Total13.353 km2 (5.156 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (15-03-2012 [1])
  Total489
 GRAO
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2914
Area code07525

One kilometer east of the center have been found remains of an old fortress from the Late Antiquity. The village is mentioned in 1900 year as settlement with 270 people of pomak origin.[2] Nowadays the population is mixed, but the Muslims are prevailing. There is a mosque and a church "St. Trinity", both of them built in the post-communist years. The health care is provided by a general practitioner. There aren't any childcare or educational facilities. The children are going to school in Banichan.

References

  1. http://www.grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt
  2. Кънчов, Васил (1970) [1894-1896]. "Пътуване по долините на Струма, Места и Брегалница. Битолско, Преспа и Охридско". Избрани произведения. Том I (in Bulgarian). София: Наука и изкуство. p. 273.


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