Slatino, Kyustendil Province

Slatino (Bulgarian: Слатино) is a village in Boboshevo Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria. As of 2013 it has 417 inhabitants.[1] The villages is situated in the valley of the river Dzherman near the western foothills of the Rila mountain range.

Slatino
Слатино
Village
Slatino is located in Bulgaria
Slatino
Slatino
Location of Slatino
Coordinates: 42°10′N 23°3′E / 42.167°N 23.050°E / 42.167; 23.050
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceKyustendil Province
MunicipalityBoboshevo
Area
 • Total12.273 km2 (4.739 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total417
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2642

The Slatino furnace model, an ancient ceramic artefact, was excavated at an archeological site near Slatino in the remains of a dwelling dated from the Eneolithic period (ca. 5000 BCE). In the Middle Ages the village was part of the Bulgarian Empire. In the 14th century Rila Charter of Emperor Ivan Shishman (r. 1371–1395) the surrounding lands were listed as a possession of the Rila Monastery.

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Slatino". Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 6 July 2018.