The Satovcha Municipality is a municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in Southwestern Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

 and is one of the municipalities in the Blagoevgrad Province

Blagoevgrad Province

Blagoevgrad Province , also known as Pirin Macedonia , is a province of southwestern Bulgaria. It borders four other Bulgarian provinces to the north and east, Greece to the south, and the Republic of Macedonia to the west. The province has 14 municipalities with 12 towns...

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Geography

It covers the Southwestern Rhodope Mountains

Rhodope Mountains

The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...

. 14 settlemements belong to the municipality with a total of 18 997 inhabitants (21.07.05) and a territory of 334 245 km². Administrativ, industrial and cultural center of the municipality is the village of Satovcha

Satovcha

Satovcha is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the Satovcha Municipality in Blagoevgrad Province.-Geography:The village of Satovcha is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains...

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Settlements in the municipality

Bogolin Bogolin Bogolin is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Bogolin is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains a few kilometers away from the border with Greece. The nearest villages are Ablanitsa, Valkosel and Kribul... Dolen Dolen (Blagoevgrad District) Dolen is a village in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Satovcha Municipality of the Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Dolen is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains... Fargovo Fargovo Fargovo is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Fargovo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.- History :... Godeshevo Godeshevo Godeshevo is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Godeshevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.- History :... Kochan Kochan Kochan is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Satovcha, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Kochan is located in mountainous region in Southwestern Bulgaria some 10 km away from the border with Greece in the Chech region... Kribul Kribul Kribul is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.Kribul Hill on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village.- Geography :... Osina Osina Osina is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Osina is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains...

Pletena Pletena Pletena 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. It belongs to the Chech region.- History :... Satovcha Satovcha Satovcha is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the Satovcha Municipality in Blagoevgrad Province.-Geography:The village of Satovcha is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains... Slashten Slashten Slashten is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Slashten is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.- History :... Tuhovishta Tuhovishta Tuhovishta is a village in Southwest Bulgaria, part from Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad.- Geography :... Vaklinovo Vaklinovo Vaklinovo is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Vaklinovo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.- History :... Valkosel Valkosel Valkosel is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.- Geography :The village of Valkosel is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.- History :... Zhizhevo Zhizhevo Zhizhevo is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.- Geography :The village of Zhizhevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.- History :...