Dospat
This pocket-sized mountain town in Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains, Dospat sits beside the highest-altitude dam in the country — a reservoir that ranks among the largest in Bulgaria by capacity and stretches across a wide expanse of water. The town traces its name to Despot Alexius Slav, who likely founded it in the 12th or 13th century, and today serves as the administrative centre of Dospat Municipality in Smolyan Province.
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- Population2,802
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.7 km1.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Dospat: quick answers
Where is Dospat?
Dospat is in Bulgaria, about 75 km47 miles in a straight line from Plovdiv.
How do you get to Dospat?
The nearest airport is Plovdiv (PDV), about 2 hr 40 min away by road. The nearest train station is Пещера, about 1 hr 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Dospat?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is May, with about 118 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Dospat?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.