Official Name: | Teshel |
Native Name: | Тешел |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Provinces (Oblast) |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Teshel, Bulgaria |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Subdivision Name1: | Smolyan Province |
Population Total: | 0[1] |
Population As Of: | 15.09.2022 |
Elevation M: | 989 |
Postal Code: | 4810 |
Area Code: | 03042 from Bulgaria, 003593042 from outside |
Coordinates: | 41.6721°N 24.352°W |
Teshel (Bulgarian: Тешел) is a village in southern Bulgaria. It has a population of 0 as of 2022.[1]
Teshel is located in the western part of Smolyan Province.[2] It is part of Devin Municipality and is within the territory of the village of Grohotno. The closest villages are Borino to the west, Grohotno to the northeast and Gyovren to the east. The village is situated in the western part of the Rhodope Mountains on the river Vacha, just downstream of the Teshel Reservoir, a part of the Dospat–Vacha Hydropower Cascade (500.2 MW).
There are several show caves in its vicinity, including Yagodinska Cave and Devil's Throat Cave.