Official Name: | Dospat |
Native Name: | Доспат |
Flag Size: | 100px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Subdivision Type1: | Provinces (Oblast) |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dospat |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Elin Radev |
Leader Party: | CEDB |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Subdivision Name1: | Smolyan |
Population Total: | 2425 |
Population Urban: | 9116 |
Population As Of: | 2010-12-15 |
Elevation M: | 1358 |
Area Total Km2: | 69.196 |
Postal Code: | 4830 |
Area Code: | 03045, +359-3045 |
Coordinates: | 41.65°N 34°W |
Blank Name: | Car plates |
Blank Info: | CM |
Dospat (bg|Доспат) is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province, situated in the Rhodope Mountains, close to Dospat Dam. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dospat Municipality. As of December 2010, the town had a population of 2,425[2] who are mainly Bulgarian Muslims.
The town was probably founded by Despot Alexius Slav in the 12th or 13th century, from whose title (despot) its name is very likely derived.Dospat Dam is the highest dam in Bulgaria by altitude and, with its 22 km2 of water area, the second largest in capacity. It is fed by the River Dospat.
Dospat Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Dospat.