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The village of Kaloyantsi is located in South-Central Bulgaria. It is part of Kurdzhali Municipality, Kurdzhali district. At the place where the Perpereshka flows into the artificial dam-lake of Stouden Kladenets on the river Arda and the two bodies of water meet, is the village of Kaloyantsi, a scenic place with some tourist facilities.It is a calm mountain village, located between high peaks. It has an altitude of around 400m. To the South-West of the village is located the "Jumruk kaya" peak or "Fist rock". The name of this high peak comes from the fact that when you look from far off it, it looks like a fist.

From the top of the peak you can see the whole place - around 13 villages, part of the town of Kurdzhali, the peak where is located the famous medieval fortress "Monek" closely to the village of Shiroko pole and to the North you can see the Thracian town of Perperikon which is preferable place for tourists. The view from the top of the "Fist rock" peak is really fantastic and you can see "Studen Kladenest" dam-lake which inspires calmness. This is the second large dam-lake in Bulgaria - 25 670 dka. To the south of the top of the mountain is situated a natural reserve, where you can see stag of a fallow deer. "Fist kaya" is also a natural reserve where you can see the rare kind of falcon.

It is known too little for the history of the village of Kaloyantsi. The exact date for its existence is not known but it is supposed to be at the beginning of XIX century. The village had a Turkish name "Karabasla" for which there is a legend.

Many years ago people who lived into the village died from infectious disease (may be it was plague) and it continued for a long time so the village received the name - Karabahatla - the black destiny. To the southeast of the village there is an old tomb, where the dead people -who died from this black disease were buried.

The mosque into the village is 115 years old.

The "Fist rock" together with both the Thracian town Perperikon and the medieval fortress "Monek" have the form as a triangle. According to the myth somewhere between them is the treasure trove.

There are municipality, school established in 1954, kindergarten, mosque, library, shops, bars and tailoring shop. At the present moment there are about 350 people.

The maritime base "Kaloyantsi" is located to the south of the village not more than 1km away.