The village of Dolen is located in the western Rhodope mountains, about 26 kilometers from Gotse Delchev and 128 kilometers from the county town of Blagoevgrad. Dolen is an alpine village and lies at 1020 m altitude.
The village of Dolen was founded in the 16th century by Bulgarians seeking refuge from forced conversion to Islam. During the Bulgarian Revival (18th -19th centuries) the village flourished; the local people were engaged in tobacco cultivation and livestock breeding, goldsmith and freight.
The village of Dolen was founded in the 16th century by Bulgarians seeking refuge from forced conversion to Islam. During the Bulgarian Revival (18th -19th centuries) the village flourished; the local people were engaged in tobacco cultivation and livestock breeding, goldsmith and freight.
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