Valkosel
Village in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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Valkosel (Bulgarian: Вълкосел [vɐɫkoˈsɛɫ]) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Valkosel
Вълкосел | |
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Village | |
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  Valkosel Location of Valkosel | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′N 23°59′E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality (Obshtina) | Satovcha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramiz Biljukov (MRF) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.506 km2 (11.392 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 783 m (2,569 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-15)[2] | |
• Total | 2,476 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2930 |
| Area code | 07547 |
| Vehicle registration | E |
Geography
The village of Valkosel is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
History
According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Valkosel was populated by 800 Bulgarian Muslims.[3]
Religions
The population is Muslim.
Honour
Valkosel Ridge in Antarctica is named after the village.[4]
