The village of Fotinovo is located in North-West part of the Rhodopes mountain (South-Central Bulgaria) . It is included in Municipality Batak (Pazardjik District). The village is situated at east of Batashki Snejnik peak at the both banks of the Fotinska river, at 24 km from the town of Batak and 10km from the village of Nova Makhala. The village of Foten is first mentioned in written sources as a Bulgarian village around the end of the 16th century. Within the borders of the village are a number of bridges that span the Fotinska river and date back to the middle ages. In town there is an old water powered mill, a mosque from the end of the 17th century, and the church "St. Uspenie Bogorodichno." Also in the center of town are the Municipality, the school, the cultural center, and the library. The Fotinovo Waterfalls, a natural attraction, are about 3km from the village.