Dospat

Dospat
Доспат
Coat of arms of Dospat
Coat of arms
Dospat is located in Bulgaria
Dospat
Dospat
Location of Dospat
Coordinates: 41°39′N 24°10′E / 41.650°N 24.167°E / 41.650; 24.167
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Smolyan
Government
[1]
 • MayorElin Radev (CEDB)
Area
 • City69.196 km2 (26.717 sq mi)
Elevation
1,358 m (4,455 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-15)[2]
 • City2,425
 • Urban
9,116
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4830
Area code(s)03045, +359-3045
Car platesCM

Dospat (Bulgarian: Доспат) is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province, situated in the Rhodope Mountains, close to Dospat Dam. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dospat Municipality. As of December 2010, the town had a population of 2,425[2] who are mainly Bulgarian Muslims.

The town was probably founded by Despot Alexius Slav in the 12th or 13th century, from whose title (despot) its name is very likely derived. Dospat Dam is the highest dam in Bulgaria by altitude and, with its 22 km2 of water area, the second largest in capacity. It is fed by the River Dospat.

Honour

Dospat Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Dospat.

References

  1. ^ "Избор на кмет и общински съвет :: Избори 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  2. ^ a b "ТАБЛИЦА НА НАСЕЛЕНИЕТО ПО ПОСТОЯНЕН И НАСТОЯЩ АДРЕС". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 31 December 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2023.


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