Dolno Dryanovo
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Dolno Dryanovo
Долно Дряново | |
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Village | |
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  Dolno Dryanovo | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′17″N 23°53′52″E / 41.588°N 23.8978°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad Province |
| Municipality | Garmen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erhan Sherif (GERB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,497 km2 (5,211 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
| Population (15 June 2013[1]) | |
• Total | 1,253 |
| GRAO | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2944 |
| Area code | 07531 |
Dolno Dryanovo is a village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.[2] It is situated in the Dabrash ridge of the Rhodope Mountains some 7 kilometers east-southeast of Garmen and 82 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad on the third class road Gotse Delchev-Satovcha-Dospat. It is located close to the river Chechka Bistritsa.
The village was first mentioned in 1636 year in the Ottoman registers. The people are Muslim of Pomak origin. There are two mosques raised in the center of the village. The older mosque was built before more than 500 years and was restored in 2008. The newer one was built in 1998 and is one of the biggest in the Chech region.
