Zhizhevo

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Zhizhevo
Жижево
—  Village  —
Zhizhevo (Bulgaria)
Zhizhevo
Zhizhevo
Location of Zhizhevo
Coordinates: 41°33′N 24°2′E / 41.55, 24.033
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		 Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)		 Satovcha
Government
 - Mayor Biser Mladenov
Elevation 846 m (2,776 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)
 - Total 376
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2956
Area code(s) 07545

Zhizhevo (old variant: Zhizhovo, Darzhilovo) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.

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[edit] Geography

The village of Zhizhevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Zhizhevo was populated by 503 Bulgarian Muslims[1], living in 60 houses[2].

[edit] Religions

The population is Muslim.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ (Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.
  2. ^ (Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 269.


Settlements in Satovcha Municipality
Bogolin | Dolen | Fargovo | Godeshevo | Kochan | Kribul | Osina | Pletena | Satovcha | Slashten | Tuhovishta | Vaklinovo | Valkosel | Zhizhevo


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