Kostenets (village) explained

Kostenets
Native Name:Костенец
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kostenets within Bulgaria
Coordinates:42.2667°N 72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sofia
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kostenets
Leader Party:NDSV
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Georgi Anchin
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:109,381
Elevation M:689
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:3617
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:2042
Area Code:07144

Kostenets (Bulgarian: Костенец) is a village in the Sofia Province southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Kostenets Municipality (which also has a separate town of Kostenets). As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 4,201. It ranks 14th by population of all Bulgarian villages.

Geography

Kostenets is located at the foot of the Rila mountain, 63 kilometers southeast of Sofia, about 6 kilometers south of the town of Kostenets and 35 kilometers east of Borovets. Its altitude ranges from 650 meters in the northern part to 725 meters in the southern part.

History

It is assumed that the area was originally settled by the Thracian tribe Bessi around 2nd century BC. The settlement was the first one in today's Kostenets municipality. During an archaeological study of the "Gorna cherkva" area were found remains of an old fortress and the footprints of an old Christian basilica from the 5th century as well as ancient pottery, Roman, Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian coins.

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Notes and References

  1. Population Chart as of 15 March 2009 from Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services