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Kosovo is a village in Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria.
Kosovo
Косово | |
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  Kosovo Kosovo is in Plovdiv Province. | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′01″N 24°42′00″E / 41.917°N 24.700°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Oblast | Plovdiv |
| Opština | Asenovgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Municipality) | Hristo Grudev (GERB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.449 km2 (10.984 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 26 |
| • Density | 0.91/km2 (2.4/sq mi) |
| Area code | 03342 |
| Vehicle registration | РВ |
Geography
editKosovo is located in Rhodope Mountains, in their central part, five kilometers away from a spa. It is surrounded with untouched nature, with four rivers flowing through it. It could be easily reached from cities of Asenovgrad (30 km), Pamporovo (36 km), Plovdiv (50 km) and Sofia (197 km).
History
editKosovo was settled in the 17th century by settlers from Staro Selo near White Church Monastery. Its pinnacle was in the late 19th century, and houses from this age still remain today. In the 20th century the village went into decline.
Culture
editKosovo has typical Rhodope architecture. It has 63 cultural monuments, of which five have national significance. Most known is the Church of Ascension from 1851. The village has its own ethnographic museum.
Miscellaneous
editThe village has typical Rhodope kitchen.