Leshten

Leshten (Bulgarian: Лещен) is a mountainous village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the Dabrash part of the Rhodope Mountains, 5 kilometers north of Garmen, 75 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad and 2 kilometers south of Gorno Dryanovo on the road between Garmen and Kovachevitsa.

Leshten
Лещен
Village
Leshten is located in Bulgaria
Leshten
Leshten
Coordinates: 41°38′N 23°50′E
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceBlagoevgrad Province
MunicipalityGarmen
Government
  Suffragan MayorIsuf Mutishev
Area
  Total16,569 km2 (6,397 sq mi)
Elevation
1,093 m (3,586 ft)
Population
 (15 December 2011[1])
  Total11
 GRAO
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2962
Area code07527
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20100801153656/http://leshten.hit.bg/

In the early years of the 20th century it was a busy village with more than 500 inhabitants, most of them non-Muslim.[2] Nowadays there are only a few local permanent inhabitants, but many of the old houses have been restored and renovated as summerhouses or guest-houses. They were built in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century in the architectural style typical for this region of the country. Most of the houses have very big terraces, inner courtyards and their own taverns.

The church "St Paraskeva" was built in 1837 and a school, run by the local priest has been added to it. Now the church is recognised as an Architectural and Cultural Monument of local importance. The school building has been converted to a pub, offering local cuisine and drinks.

The village is accessible by bus or by car, but the road is difficult in the winter.

References

41°38′N 23°50′E


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.