Dushinkovo

Summary

Dushinkovo is a village in Dzhebel Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.[1]

Dushinkovo
Душинково
Village
Dushinkovo is located in Bulgaria
Dushinkovo
Dushinkovo
Coordinates: 41°28′00″N 25°18′00″E / 41.4667°N 25.3000°E / 41.4667; 25.3000
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceKardzhali Province
MunicipalityDzhebel
Area
 • Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total104
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The village of Dushinkovo has 104 inhabitants (2011 census). All inhabitants are ethnic Turks and are Muslim by religion. It had a much larger population (around 600 people) in the 1980s, but most inhabitants emigrated because of the assimilation policy towards ethnic Turks during Communist rule.

References edit

  1. ^ Guide Bulgaria, Accessed Nov 16, 2014