Sitovo, Plovdiv Province Explained

Official Name:Sitovo
Native Name:Ситово
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sitovo
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Plovdiv Province
Population Total:52
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2013-12-31
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:35.509
Elevation M:1365
Postal Code:4104
Coordinates:41.9333°N 61°W
Leader Name:Plamen Spasov
Leader Party:GERB

Sitovo (Bulgarian: Ситово) is a small mountain village situated on the northern foothills of the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria. It is part of the Rodopi municipality of Plovdiv Province.[1] It is located approximately 135km (84miles) south-east of the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, and 35km (22miles) from Plovdiv.

The yet untranslated Sitovo inscription is situated on the wall of a rock shelter in the vicinity of the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulgaria Guide, Sitovo . 9 January 2017 .