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Official NSI EKATTE settlement record

Leshten (Лещен)

Village in Garmen municipality, Blagoevgrad province.

Find this settlement on a map

Official settlement reference location (latitude, longitude; WGS84): 41.636764, 23.828769.

View the settlement on OpenStreetMap ↗

Source: NSI EKATTE spatial register, version 2025.1 ↗, reference date 31 December 2025. This is a geographic reference point, not a verified street address, road access, parcel boundary or proof of local services.

Registered addresses, 15 September 2026

8 people registered at a permanent address; 12 at a current address; 3 with both addresses in this settlement.

These GRAO administrative registrations are not an estimate of physically present residents and are different from NSI statistical population. Official GRAO September 2026 table ↗.

Verified administrative facts

Bulgarian name
Лещен
EKATTE code
43606
Settlement classification
Village
Municipality
Garmen (Гърмен) (BLG13)
Province
Blagoevgrad (Благоевград) (BLG)
Official elevation band (EKATTE)
700–999 m Settlement classification band, not a plot survey

Research healthcare, transport and utilities

These are research sources, not verified services at this address. A municipality-level provider list does not prove that any particular village has a GP, railway stop, bus, mains water or functioning electrical connection.

Official sources checked 17 October 2026; individual providers, routes, opening hours and services are not yet locally verified. How to verify before buying ↗

Evidence-backed village facilities and local intelligence

These are dated source references, not confirmed opening hours, service availability, admissions, healthcare appointments, public transport or property-level utility connections. Entries marked historical may no longer apply.

Research by PluginPip Ltd. Reviewed 2026-10-18. Report an outdated listing.

Before buying: infrastructure and parcel checks

Important: These are regional enquiry points, NOT confirmation that an individual house has mains water, electricity, sewerage or broadband, or is safe from flooding.

Request evidence for the exact property

  1. Electricity: request meter EIC / account reference, legal capacity in kW and a written reconnect or first-connection quote.
  2. Water: request current meter/account proof, pressure and quality evidence; ask about summer restrictions.
  3. Wastewater: determine mains sewer availability or permits for the existing tank or treatment system.
  4. Access: verify legal, year-round road access and recorded easements across neighbouring land.
  5. Hazards: inspect parcel flood maps, hillside runoff, slope instability and fire access, not just regional averages.
  6. Protected features: check protected habitats, trees, cultural property and planning status before works.
  7. Connectivity: get a written fibre/fixed-wireless feasibility quote and test mobile signal inside the building.

Use the exact cadastral parcel number and ask for written, dated replies from the operator, municipality and an independent surveyor. A blank map is not proof there is no hazard.

PluginPip Ltd research · Checked 2026-10-18 · Next review 2026-11-18 · Full rural utility guide ↗

Municipality contacts for local enquiries

Responsible municipality: Garmen (Гърмен) (BLG13).

Published municipal website: https://garmen.bg/.

No email address is verified in this source record.

Ask the municipality about local administrative enquiries, building-permit procedures and council services. This is a municipality-level contact, not proof of a local office, healthcare provider, bus connection, utility connection or accessible service in this village.

Contact source captured 2026-10-17. Details can change; confirm with the authority before travel or sending personal information. Published authority source ↗

Village population at 31 December 2025

9 residents in total, comprising 7 male and 2 female residents.

Source: Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, settlement population by sex (2025) ↗. This is a dated official statistical figure, not a live headcount.

Nearby places and administrative centre

The administrative centre of this municipality is Garmen (Гърмен), 4.8 km in a straight line from the settlement reference point.

Five geographically closest other officially recorded settlements within the same province:

  1. Gorno Dryanovo (Горно Дряново) (1.6 km straight-line)
  2. Skrebatno (Скребатно) (3.6 km straight-line)
  3. Marchevo (Марчево) (4.1 km straight-line)
  4. Ognyanovo (Огняново) (4.4 km straight-line)
  5. Oreshe (Ореше) (4.7 km straight-line)

Distances use official NSI 2025.1 settlement reference coordinates and a straight-line calculation. They are not road distances, journey times, accessible routes, evidence of shops or medical services, or parcel locations. A place in a neighbouring province may be closer than those listed. Official NSI spatial data ↗.

Local landscape and terrain

Village in mountainous or rugged surroundings. Approximate elevation at the settlement reference point: 957 m; sampled heights across a roughly 4 km area: 693–1,293 m.

Приблизителен релеф: планински или пресечен. Надморска височина в точката: 957 м; изследван диапазон: 693–1,293 м.

Derived from Mapzen open elevation tiles around the official NSI settlement point, not an official land-use or mountain-region designation. This does not establish road access, vegetation, water, flood risk or property-level slope. Elevation source ↗; Attribution ↗.

Woodland, farmland and nearby land cover

The largest mapped category around this settlement is tree-covered land.

2021 satellite sample: tree-covered land 85.7%; grassland 12.2%; built-up land 2.0%.

Най-големият установен клас земна покривка в околността е територии с дървесна растителност. Проби от 2021 г.: територии с дървесна растителност 85.7%; тревни площи 12.2%; застроени територии 2.0%.

ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m pixels), sampled at 49 positions across roughly 3 km by 3 km around the official NSI settlement point. Percentages describe the sampled points, not exact area shares, and are not a 2026 survey. This does not establish land ownership, farming permissions, planning zones, business activity, current vegetation or conditions of any property. ESA WorldCover source ↗; Dataset and citation ↗.

Businesses, shopping and everyday services

Locality: Leshten (Лещен) · Garmen (Гърмен) · Blagoevgrad (Благоевград).

We found 5 mapped research records associated with this settlement. These are possible local businesses and facilities, not a verified inventory of operating premises. The mapping method cannot prove that a feature is within the village or town boundary.

Mapped categories include: 4 × Hotel; 1 × Restaurant.

Named mapped leads worth checking

Browse mapped businesses for this settlement · Search Google Maps for local services ↗ · Municipality services and settlements

Evidence: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), research snapshot. Attribution and licence ↗. Mapped names, service classifications and associations are unverified leads. No opening hours or active-business status is asserted. Suggest a correction.

How this place compares within its municipality

The 2025 NSI statistical population is 9 residents. Among the 16 settlements in Garmen municipality with published numeric totals, this is rank 16 by population (counting joint ranks for equal totals). This is a settlement-size comparison, not a judgement about amenities or quality of life.

Comparable settlements in this municipality (NSI 2025):

Because the published population is under 100, confirm year-round shopping, transport and medical access directly; a small statistical count does not prove any service is absent.

What the physical geography means when researching property

The sampled surrounding terrain is mountainous or rugged; terrain elevation is approximately 957 metres at the official settlement coordinate. ESA WorldCover maps the largest share of sampled surrounding locations as tree-covered land.

These are research prompts derived from mapped evidence, not findings about a particular road, property, business or planning decision. A village can vary considerably from its sampled surroundings.

Based on the NSI statistical settlement population at 31 December 2025, NSI EKATTE identities, Mapzen/Tilezen terrain samples and ESA WorldCover 2021 land-cover samples. Analysis assembled by PluginPip Ltd. These sources do not prove current local services or property permissions. NSI population ↗; Terrain data ↗; ESA land-cover data ↗. Suggest a correction.

What still needs local verification

Current residents, local shops, water and electricity connections, school and medical services, road condition, mobile coverage, property prices and local flood risk are not verified for this settlement. Check each at the address and with the relevant municipality or service provider.

Plan a useful visit

  1. Check travel time and public transport to the municipal centre.
  2. Ask about year-round food shopping and healthcare.
  3. Check the exact plot identifier, road access and utility availability.
  4. Visit in different weather and speak with local residents.

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Source: NSI official EKATTE 2025 administrative register. Population figures are deliberately omitted until matched to a dated NSI population record for this exact EKATTE identity. This profile combines official settlement evidence and satellite-derived landscape analysis; operational local services and individual property conditions still require independent checking.