Zhizhevo

Zhizhevo
Жижево
Village
Zhizhevo

Location of Zhizhevo

Coordinates: 41°33′N 24°2′E / 41.550°N 24.033°E / 41.550; 24.033Coordinates: 41°33′N 24°2′E / 41.550°N 24.033°E / 41.550; 24.033
Country  Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government[1]
  Mayor Biser Mladenov (BSP)
Area
  Total 14.668 km2 (5.663 sq mi)
Elevation 846 m (2,776 ft)
Population (2010-12-15)[2]
  Total 380
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2956
Area code(s) 07545

Zhizhevo (Bulgarian: Жижево, old variants: Zhizhovo, Darzhilovo) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.

Geography

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

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Zhizhevo was populated by 503 Bulgarian Muslims,[3] living in 60 houses.[4]

Religions

The population is Muslim.

Notable people

Notes

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