Skrebatno

Skrebatno
Скребатно
Village
Skrebatno
Coordinates: 41°39′N 23°48′E / 41.650°N 23.800°E / 41.650; 23.800
Country  Bulgaria
Province Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality Garmen
Government
 • Mayor Daniela Pideva (GERB)
Area
 • Total 38.147 km2 (14.729 sq mi)
Elevation 725 m (2,379 ft)
Population (15-12-2011 [1])
 • Total 280
  GRAO
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2964
Area code(s) 07523

Skrebatno is a village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the foothills of the Dabrash part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is 7 kilometers north of Garmen and 71 kilometers from Blagoevgrad.

There were 110 inhabitants at the end of the 15th century.[2] In 1900 there were 1070 people and 290 of them were Pomak.[3] The Sveta Petka church was built in 1835 and is a monument of local artistic and cultural significance.

There is not any industry in the village. Children go to school in Ribnovo. There is a community center with a public library and a small local ethnographic museum.

References

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  2. ↑ Гандев, Христо (1989) [1972]. "Населени места с регистрирани имена на главите на домакинствата (XV-XVI в.)". Българската народност през XV век: Демографско и етнографско изследване (II издание ed.). София: Наука и Изкуство.
  3. ↑ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (II фототипно издание ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 196.
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