Lyubcha, Bulgaria

Lyubcha Любча
Village
Lyubcha Location of Ljubcha
Coordinates: 41°37′N 24°6′E
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Smolyan
Municipality (Obshtina)	Dospat
Government [1]
• Mayor	Veliko Mitkov (MRF)
Area
• Total	20.037 km^2 (7.736 sq mi)
Elevation	1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Population  (2010-12-15)[2]
• Total	917
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	4833
Area code	030458
Vehicle registration	CM

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

Geography

The village of Lyubcha is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It is situated in the Chech region.

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Lyubcha was populated by 320 Bulgarian Muslims.[3]

Religion

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

Sights

• Roman-style bridge

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.