Tserovo, Blagoevgrad Province
| Tserovo Церово | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Tserovo | |
| Coordinates: BG 41°58′N 23°8′E / 41.967°N 23.133°ECoordinates: BG 41°58′N 23°8′E / 41.967°N 23.133°E | |
| Country |
 Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad Province |
| Municipality | Blagoevgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lefter Edipov (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (15-12-2010 [1]) | |
| • Total | 694 |
| GRAO | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 2722 |
| Area code(s) | 073 |
Tserovo is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in Rila mountain 7 kilometers southwest of Blagoevgrad. Most of the inhabitants are of pomak origin.[2] Cultivating tobacco and sheep and goat farming are the only sources of income for the village.
South of the village on the hills over the left bank of Struma river there are ruins of the mountainous fortress "Tserovo", built in the 3rd century.
References
See also
Wikimapia for the village with the fortress
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