Brashten

Infobox Settlement
name = Brashten
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = BUL
settlement_type = Village
subdivision_type1 = Province
(Oblast)
subdivision_name1 = Smolyan District
subdivision_type2 = Municipality
(Obshtina)
subdivision_name2 = Dospat
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = EEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
map_caption = Location of Brashten
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pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption = Location of Brashten
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leader_title = Mayor
postal_code_type = Postal Code


subdivision_name1 = Smolyan
native_name = Бръщен
population_total = 895
population_footnotes = [bg icon [http://grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt Table of the population in Smolyan District] ]
population_as_of = 2007-15-12
population_density_km2 =
elevation_m = 1079
postal_code = 4821
area_code = 030459
LicensePlate = CM
latd = 41
latm = 36
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 24
longm = 11
longs =
longEW = E
leader_name = Kemil Kochakov
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = CM

Brashten ( _bg. Бръщен) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Dospat, Smolyan Province.

Geography

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History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Brashten was populated by 220 Bulgarian Muslims [bg icon [http://www.promacedonia.org/vk/vk_2_21.htm Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.] ] , living in 50 houses [bg icon [http://www.promacedonia.org/vk_1/vk1_a_19.html Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 269.] ] .

Religion

The population is Muslim. Most inhabitants of the village are Pomaks.

Sights

* The remains of a Roman-style bridge.
* The memorial of Vergil Vaklinov - a ranger, considered by many to have been a hero.

People

* Mehmed Sinap - a forest bandit, considered by many to have been a hero.

Notes