Pletena
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Pletena
|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 Pletena
|pushpin_map = Bulgaria
|pushpin_relief = 1
|pushpin_map_caption = Location of Pletena
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Rumen Arnaudov
|leader_party = CEDB
|postal_code_type = Postal Code
|subdivision_name1 = Blagoevgrad
|native_name = Плетена
|population_total = 1857
|population_as_of = 2010-12-15
|elevation_m = 1006
|area_total_km2 = 54.076
|postal_code = 2954
|area_code = 07541
|registration_plate = E
|coordinates = {{coord|41|38|N|23|58|E|region:BG|display=inline,title}}
}}
Pletena ({{langx|bg|Плетена}}) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Geography
The village of Pletena is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains near the river Chechka Bistritsa. It belongs to the Chech region.
History
In 1873, Pletena had male population of 210 Pomaks and 80 houses.{{cite book
| title = Македония и Одринско. Статистика на населението от 1873 г.
| orig-year = 1878
| edition = II
| year = 1995
| publisher = Македонски научен институт
| location = София
| language = bg, fr, en, ru
| pages = 13–131
}} According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Pletena was populated by 770 Bulgarian Muslims{{cite book
| last = Кънчов
| first = Васил
| title = Македония. Етнография и статистика
| orig-year = 1900
| url = http://www.promacedonia.org/vk/index.html
| edition = II
| year = 1996
| publisher = Проф. М. Дринов
| location = София
| language = bg
| page = 195
| chapter = Неврокопска Каза
| chapter-url = http://www.promacedonia.org/vk/vk_2_21.htm
}} According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time, there were 190 houses in the village.{{cite book
| last = Кънчов
| first = Васил
| title = Пътуване по долините на Струма, Места и Брегалница. Битолско, Преспа и Охридско
| orig-year = 1894-1896
| year = 1970
| publisher = Наука и изкуство
| location = София
| language = bg
| url = http://www.promacedonia.org/vk_1/index.html
| chapter = Неврокопската каза
| chapter-url = http://www.promacedonia.org/vk_1/vk1_a_19.html
| page = 274
}} According to Stephan Verkovic, at the end of the 19th century, the village had male population of 275 Pomaks and 81 houses.{{cite book
| last = Райчевски
| first = Стоян
| title = Българите мохамедани
| orig-year = 1998
| edition = II
| year = 2004
| publisher = Национален музей на българската книга и полиграфия
| location = София
| language = bg
| isbn = 954-9308-51-0
| page = 111
}}
In 1969, while ploughing near the village of Pletena, a local farmer discovered a grave of a Thracian warrior. Soon after arriving, the archeologists discovered a helmet, a Rhomphaia, a pair of knee-pieces and six pieces of protection equipment for the neck, as well as, other smaller objects.{{cite journal
| last = Стоянова - Серафимова
| first = Димка
| year = 1975
| title = Въоръжение на тракиец от с. Плетена, Благоевградски окръг
| journal = Археология
| language = bg
| volume = 4
| page = 41
|issn=0324-1203
}}
Religions
Cultural and natural landmarks
The cave Mechata dupka (The Bear's Hole) is 12 meters long with 2 meters denivelation (vertical rise).{{Cite web
| url = http://hinko.org/bgcaves/showcave.php?id=1906
| title = Мечата дупка, Банян, Пещерата
| access-date = 2008-12-19
| author = Hinko
| language = bg
}}
Further reading
- {{cite book
| last = Георгиева-Ангелова
| first = Албена
| title = Миналото през погледа на нашенци: сборник с фолклорни материали от селата Гърмен, Дъбница, Копривлен и Плетена, Гоцеделчевско
| publisher = Издателска къща Гутенберг
| location = София
| language = bg
| isbn = 954-9943-48-8
| year = 2003
}}
- {{cite journal
| last = Стоянова - Серафимова
| first = Димка
| year = 1975
| title = Въоръжение на тракиец от с. Плетена, Благоевградски окръг
| journal = Археология
| language = bg
| volume = 4
| pages = 41–50
|issn=0324-1203
}}
- {{cite journal
| last = Василев
| first = Васил П.
| year = 1975
| title = Технологически проучвания на тракийското въоръжение от с. Плетена, Благоевградски окръг
| journal = Археология
| language = bg
| volume = 4
| pages = 51–61
|issn=0324-1203
}}
Notes
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{{Reflist}}
{{Satovcha Municipality}}
Category:Villages in Blagoevgrad Province
{{Blagoevgrad-geo-stub}}