Ustren Explained
Ustren (bg|Устрен) is a village in the municipality of Dzhebel, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria. Its population was 230 as of 2011.[1] Of the inhabitants whose ethnicity was identified, 216 were Turkish; no other ethnicities were identified in the village.[2] The Turkish name for the village is Ustra[3] or Ustura.[4]
The village is situated 11 km to the southwest of Dzhebel in a mountainous area in the eastern Rhodopes and has a school, a chitalishte, and a mosque.[5] Its most famous sight is the medieval fortress of Ustra, located approximately 2.5 kilometers from the village.[6]
See also
- List of villages in Kardzhali Province
External links
Notes and References
- 2021 . Общински план за развитие на Община Джебел, 2021-2027 г. . Община Джебел . 53 . bg . Municipal Development Plan, Dzhebel Municipality, 2021-2027 . 27 August 2024.
- Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria, 2011 . Population Statistics of Eastern Europe & Former USSR . 27 August 2024.
- Web site: Cebel Günü, 19 Mayıs 2012 . 2012 . Balkanlardan Haberler . BAL-TURK . 27 August 2024 . tr . Dzhebel Day, 19 May 2012.
- Encyclopedia: Ustren . Nişanyan Yeradları . 27 August 2024 . tr.
- 2021 . Общински план за развитие на Община Джебел, 2021-2027 г. . 21 .
- 2020 . Информация . Община Джебел . bg . Information . 27 August 2024 .
