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
  Total
3,055 km2 (1,180 sq mi)
Elevation
1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
412 [1]
 2011 Census
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code 07442
The Cherna Mesta Mosque Cherna Mesta Mosque.jpg
The Cherna Mesta Mosque

Cherna Mesta 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.

References

  1. "Ethnic composition of Bulgaria 2011".
  2. Guide Bulgaria, Accessed May 5, 2010

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