Slashten

Infobox Settlement
name = PAGENAME
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = BUL
settlement_type = Village
subdivision_type1 = Province
(Oblast)
subdivision_type2 = Municipality
(Obshtina)
subdivision_name2 = Satovcha
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Slashten
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pushpin_map_caption =Location of Slashten
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leader_title =Mayor
postal_code_type =Postal Code


subdivision_name1=Blagoevgrad
|native_name=Слащен
population_total=2 000|population_footnotes=
population_as_of=2007-15-12
elevation_m=679
postal_code=2937
area_code=07546
LicensePlate=E
latd=41|latm=30|lats=|latNS=N|longd=24|longm=1|longs=|longEW=E|leader_name=Dzheit Neizir

Slashten is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.

Geography

The village of Slashten is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Slashten was populated by 750 Bulgarian Muslims (Pomaks) [bg icon [http://www.promacedonia.org/vk/vk_2_21.htm Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.] ] .

Religions

The population is Muslim.

Culture and Nature

The cave "Stapalkite" (The Steps) is 64 meters long with 38 meters denivelation (vertical rise).

Notes