Lyubcha, Bulgaria Explained

Lyubcha
Native Name:Любча
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ljubcha
Coordinates:41.6167°N 30°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Smolyan
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Dospat
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Party:MRF
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Veliko Mitkov
Area Total Km2:20.037
Elevation M:1170
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:917
Population As Of:2010-12-15
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:4833
Area Code:030458
Registration Plate:CM

Lyubcha (Bulgarian: Любча) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Dospat, Smolyan Province.

Geography

The village of Lyubcha is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It is situated in the Chech region.

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Lyubcha was populated by 320 Bulgarian Muslims.[3]

Religion

The population is Muslim. Most inhabitants of the village are Pomaks.

Sights

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Избор на кмет и общински съвет :: Избори 2011 . 2011-10-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104073302/http://results.cik.bg/tur2/mestni/2110_44642.html . 2011-11-04 .
  2. Table of the population in Smolyan District
  3. Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.