Dzhanka
Village in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Dzhanka Джанка | |
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Village | |
 Dzhanka village | |
| 41°33′N 25°40′E / 41.550°N 25.667°E / 41.550; 25.667 | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Kardzhali |
| Municipality | Krumovgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hamdi Hasan |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 118 |
Dzhanka (Bulgarian: Джанка, "damson") is a village in Krumovgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province in the very south of Bulgaria, located in the Eastern Rhodopes. The majority of its population consists of ethnic Turks.
As of 2021[update] the village's population is 118 and the mayor is Hamdi Hasan. It lies at 41°33′N 25°40′E / 41.550°N 25.667°E / 41.550; 25.667 at 298 m above sea level.[1]
Landmarks
In the neighboring village of Kovil, about 5 km (3 miles) south of Dzhanka, an old Thracian site from the late Bronze and early Iron Age is present. This sanctuary is set among white volcanic rocks on a rocky ridge. Many of the rocks have been carved with various features used for religious activities.
Dzhanka has a historical rock tomb in its center. This tomb, cut into white volcanic rock, stands out from the surrounding land. It has a roughly shaped entrance leading to a burial chamber with a trapezoidal layout. There was once a narrow entrance connecting both parts, but only remnants remain.
In the Dzhanka area, a common tourist attraction is known simply as "The Waterfall," being a natural landmark and the tallest waterfall in the Kardzhali protected region. This waterfall is 25 meters high and is a prominent feature of the Dushan Dere River.
Just outside the village, in Kalvacha area, eleven rock niches carved into the west side of a cliff can be seen. These niches are high up on the right side of a ravine and are hard to reach when the ravine has water. They are visible from the main road that runs over the village.[2]
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Turkeys in Dzhanka village
