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Pletena

Coordinates: 41°38′N 23°58′E / 41.633°N 23.967°E

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Pletena Плетена
Village
Pletena Location of Pletena
Coordinates: 41°38′N 23°58′E / 41.633°N 23.967°E / 41.633; 23.967
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Blagoevgrad
Municipality (Obshtina)	Satovcha
Government ^[1]
• Mayor	Rumen Arnaudov (CEDB)
Area
• Total	54.076 km² (20.879 sq mi)
Elevation	1,006 m (3,301 ft)
Population (2010-12-15)^[2]
• Total	1,857
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	2954
Area code	07541
Vehicle registration	E

Pletena (Bulgarian: Плетена) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.

Geography

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The village of Pletena is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains near the river Chechka Bistritsa. It belongs to the Chech region.

History

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In 1873, Pletena had male population of 210 Pomaks and 80 houses.^[3] According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Pletena was populated by 770 Bulgarian Muslims^[4] According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time, there were 190 houses in the village.^[5] According to Stephan Verkovic, at the end of the 19th century, the village had male population of 275 Pomaks and 81 houses.^[6]

In 1969, while ploughing near the village of Pletena, a local farmer discovered a grave of a Thracian warrior. Soon after arriving, the archeologists discovered a helmet, a Rhomphaia, a pair of knee-pieces and six pieces of protection equipment for the neck, as well as, other smaller objects.^[7]

Religions

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The population is Muslim and consists of Pomaks.

Cultural and natural landmarks

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The cave Mechata dupka (The Bear's Hole) is 12 meters long with 2 meters denivelation (vertical rise).^[8]

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pletena.

^ "Избор на кмет и общински съвет :: Избори 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
^ "ТАБЛИЦА НА НАСЕЛЕНИЕТО ПО ПОСТОЯНЕН И НАСТОЯЩ АДРЕС област БЛАГОЕВГРАД община БАНСКО". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 31 December 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ Македония и Одринско. Статистика на населението от 1873 г. (in Bulgarian, French, English, and Russian) (II ed.). София: Македонски научен институт. 1995 [1878]. pp. 13–131.
^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 195.
^ Кънчов, Васил (1970) [1894-1896]. "Неврокопската каза". Пътуване по долините на Струма, Места и Брегалница. Битолско, Преспа и Охридско (in Bulgarian). София: Наука и изкуство. p. 274.
^ Райчевски, Стоян (2004) [1998]. Българите мохамедани (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Национален музей на българската книга и полиграфия. p. 111. ISBN 954-9308-51-0.
^ Стоянова - Серафимова, Димка (1975). "Въоръжение на тракиец от с. Плетена, Благоевградски окръг". Археология (in Bulgarian). 4: 41. ISSN 0324-1203.
^ Hinko. "Мечата дупка, Банян, Пещерата" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2008-12-19.

v t e Satovcha Municipality
Capital: Satovcha
Villages	Bogolin Dolen Fargovo Godeshevo Kochan Kribul Osina Pletena Slashten Tuhovishta Vaklinovo Valkosel Zhizhevo
Landmarks
Culture
Notable people	Atanas Zehirov Kamen Hadzhiev Malin Orachev

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