Muhovo (Bulgaria)

Muhovo
Muhovo
Location of Muhovo
Coordinates:
Country  Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Sofia Province
Government
 • Mayor Margarita Petkova (Mayor of Ihtiman)
Area
 • Total 83.723 km2 (32.3 sq mi)
Elevation 436 m (1,430 ft)
Population (2007-01-01)[1]
 • Total 138
 • Density 1.6/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2061

Muhovo (Bulgarian: Мухово) is a village in the Sofia Province, western Bulgaria with a population of 138. It is situated in the municipality of Ihtiman.

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Geography

The village is located in the mountain of Sredna Gora, on the southern edge of the Topolnitsa Reservoir, at 22 km to the east of Ihtiman. Muhovo is in the vicinity of the villages of Lesichovo and Tserovo. The surrounding region has a soft microclimate due to the reservoir and the southern slopes of the mountain. There are 280 sunny day annually which is above the average for Bulgaria.

History

Before the construction of the dam the village was located on the banks of the Topolnitsa River. During the April Uprising the Flying Band of Georgi Benkovski passed through the villages of Oborishte, Poibrene and Muhovo. In Muhovo over 40 people volunteered to join Benkovski. Many people from the village took part in the September Uprising of 1923.

Religion

Currently a new church named after Saint George is under construction. The old church is now underwater in the reservoir and used to have a large yard and a separate belfry.

Gallery

External links

www.muhovo.com — Information for Muhovo

Footnotes