Municipality Satovcha

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The Satovcha municipality is situated in the Southwest Bulgaria and encompasses the endmost parts of the Southwestern Rhodope Mountains. It borders the following municipalities: Velingrad to the north, Dospat to the east, Garmen to the west and Hajidimovo and the Republic of Greece to the south.
The municipality`s administrative, economic, political and cultural centre is the village of Satovcha.
The Satovcha municipality encompasses parts of the valley of the Mesta River and of the southeastern part of the Dabrak Part of the Western Rhodope Mountains. The mountain or hilly relief prevails. The average altitude is 1 000 m above sea level. The highest point is the Ounden Summit - 1668 m.The climate in Satovcha region is transitional Mediterranean, with a pronounced mountain influence in the high parts. The average annual temperature is 10оС. Temperature inversions occur in winter.

Quick facts about Municipality Satovcha

In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Община Сатовча
Region: South-Western planing region of Bulgaria
District: Blagoevgrad district
Municipality: Satovcha municipality
Latitude: 41.6166611
Longtitude: 23.9833298
Altitude: 7
Area Size: 334.245km2
Population: 19000 people (2005)