Baldevo Explained

Official Name:Baldevo
Native Name:Балдево
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Blagoevgrad Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Garmen
Leader Title:Suffragan Mayor
Leader Name:Iliana Gyurneva
Population As Of:15 December 2011[1]
Population Note:GRAO
Population Total:192
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:2948
Area Code:07523
Coordinates:41.6333°N 69°W
Elevation M:598
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20120315162753/http://baldevo.selo.bg/ in Bulgarian

Baldevo is a village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.[2] It is situated in the western Rhodope Mountains in the valley of the Mesta river 5.5 kilometers northwest of Garmen and 70 kilometers southeast of Blagoevgrad.

The village has been inhabited by the Thracian people and remains of their presence have been found near the village. The church "St Dimitar (Demetrios)" was built in 1882. In April 1903 58 militants and many local people have died in a battle against Ottoman troops and the village was burnt down.

Nowadays Baldevo is a small village. There is a closed lignite coal mine "Kanina" in the village. Tobacco and vine growing are the most important sources of income for the people. There is no school or local health care workers in the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Таблица на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес област БЛАГОЕВГРАД община БАНСКО. 16 April 2023. grao.bg. bg. 15 December 2015.
  2. http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SW/Blagoevgrad/Garmen/ Guide Bulgaria