Cherna Mesta

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Cherna Mesta

Черна Места
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Cherna Mesta
Cherna Mesta
Coordinates: 42°2′N23°44′E / 42.033°N 23.733°E / 42.033; 23.733
Country Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Province Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality Yakoruda Municipality
Area
  Total3,055 km2 (1,180 sq mi)
Elevation
1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total412 [1]
 2011 Census
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s) 07442
The Cherna Mesta Mosque Cherna Mesta Mosque.jpg
The Cherna Mesta Mosque

Cherna Mesta (village) is a village in Yakoruda Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. [2]

Most inhabitants are Pomaks, but they tend to declare themselves as ethnic Turks. The main religion in Cherna Mesta is Islam.

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Coordinates: 42°02′N23°44′E / 42.033°N 23.733°E / 42.033; 23.733