Official Name: | Dolno Dryanovo |
Native Name: | Долно Дряново |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Label Position: | Location in Bulgaria |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Blagoevgrad Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Garmen |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Erhan Sherif |
Leader Party: | GERB |
Area Total Km2: | 13,497 |
Population As Of: | 15 June 2013[1] |
Population Note: | GRAO |
Population Total: | 1253 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 2944 |
Area Code: | 07531 |
Coordinates: | 41.588°N 23.8978°W |
Elevation M: | 702 |
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.
The Primary school "Hristo Botev" was renovated in 2011 year. There is a kindergarten and a community center with a public library and amateur folklore dances formations for men and women. The health care is provided by a general practitioner doctor and a dental clinic.