Brashten

Brashten Бръщен
Village
Brashten Location of Brashten
Coordinates: 41°36′N 24°11′E
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Smolyan
Municipality (Obshtina)	Dospat
Government [1]
• Mayor	Kemal Boshnakov (Lider)
Area
• Total	30.914 km^2 (11.936 sq mi)
Elevation	1,079 m (3,540 ft)
Population  (2010-12-15)[2]
• Total	884
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	4821
Area code	030459
Vehicle registration	CM

Brashten (Bulgarian: Бръщен) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Dospat, Smolyan Province.

Geography

The village of Tsrancha on the left and the village of Brashten on the right

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,[3] living in 50 houses.[4]

Religion

The population is Muslim. Most inhabitants of the village are Pomaks.

Sights

• The remains of a Roman-style bridge.
• The memorial of Vergil Vaklinov - a ranger, considered by many to have been a hero.

Notes

1. "Избор на кмет и общински съвет :: Избори 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
2. (in Bulgarian) Table of the population in Smolyan District
3. (in Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.
4. (in Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 269.