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The village of Krin

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Krin is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is part of Kardzhali Municipality, Kardzhali Region.

It is 28 km north-east of Kardzhali, 29 km south of Haskovo, 93 km west of Svilengrad and 258 km south-east of the capital Sofia. The neighbouring village of Zvinitsa is situated 3 km in the east.

The village of Krin is situated in the Eastern Rhodopes at an altitude of about 389 m. The relief is hilly and the climate - transitional Mediterranean with hot summer and mild winter. The village is located on the bank of Zvinitsa Dam and there are two more micro dams in the close proximity - Tokmakli Dam and Gledka Dam.

The population is approximately 120 people.

The village is provided with electricity and water and has good tranport connections. There is a mosque here. Administarively the village of Krin falls within the borders of Zvinitsa municipality where you will find a primary school, a community center as well as a dentist. GP you will find in the village of Most /4 km in the south-west/. The nearest hospitals are in the regional center as well as in Haskovo.

LANDMARKS AND TOURISM

The dams located near Krin are suitable for fishing.

At the settlement of the village of Perperek /11 km in the south/ is located the protected territory "Field of rodopska gorska maika" which occupies area of 1.70 ha. The plant is Balkan endemic species, included in the Red Book of Bulgaria.

At about 13 km south-west of Krin, close to the village of Chiflik, you can visit a rather interestingarchaelogical complex of religious objects and tombs in the area Klise Basha. The most interesting object is thechurch built in the style of "opus mixtum" revealed on an earth terrace near Perpereshka River. At the west and the north of the main church is revealed large secular cemetery with more than 100 studied graves. Most of the tombs are burial chambers of stone plates and are marked by stone pillars with crosses, which was not a traditional custom of the Middle Ages. In many of the tombs were found artifacts associated primarily with the Christian religion.

At about 21 km south-west, near the village of Shiroko pole, you can visit the medieval fortress Monyak - one of the largest (over 50 ha) and highest forts in the Rhodope mountains. It was built in XII-XIII century and was used as the main fort of Bulgarian rulers in the region in the early life of Bulgaria.

Sources: www.kardjali.bg, http://bg.guide-bulgaria.com, http://bg.wikipedia.org
Photos: www.panoramio.com

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