Cherna Mesta

Cherna Mesta Черна Места
Cherna Mesta Cherna Mesta
Coordinates: 42°2′N 23°44′E / 42.033°N 23.733°E / 42.033; 23.733
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Blagoevgrad Province
Municipality	Yakoruda Municipality
Area
• Total	3,055 km2 (1,180 sq mi)
Elevation	1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	412[1]
	2011 Census
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code	07442

Cherna Mesta (village) is a village in Yakoruda Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria.^[2]

Most inhabitants are Pomaks, but they tend to declare themselves as ethnic Turks. The main religion in Cherna Mesta is Islam.

42°02′N 23°44′E / 42.033°N 23.733°E / 42.033; 23.733