Zhizhevo
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Zhizhevo
Жижево | |
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Village | |
| Zhizhevo/Blagoevgrad/Bulgaria | |
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  Zhizhevo Location of Zhizhevo | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′N 24°2′E / 41.550°N 24.033°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality (Obshtina) | Satovcha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Biser Mladenov (BSP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.668 km2 (5.663 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 846 m (2,776 ft) |
| Population (15 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 380 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2956 |
| Area code | 07545 |
Zhizhevo (Bulgarian: Жижево, old variants: Zhizhovo, Darzhilovo) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Geography
[edit]The village of Zhizhevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
History
[edit]According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Zhizhevo was populated by 503 Bulgarian Muslims,[3] living in 60 houses.[4]
Religions
[edit]The population is Muslim.
Notable people
[edit]- Kamen Hadzhiev - professional football player of Rodopa Smolyan, Wattenscheid 09, Schalke 04, Pirin Gotse Delchev and Minyor Pernik.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Mestni
- ^ "ТАБЛИЦА НА НАСЕЛЕНИЕТО ПО ПОСТОЯНЕН И НАСТОЯЩ АДРЕС". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 31 December 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 196.
- ^ Кънчов, Васил (1970) [1894-1896]. "Неврокопската каза". Пътуване по долините на Струма, Места и Брегалница. Битолско, Преспа и Охридско (in Bulgarian). София: Наука и изкуство. p. 267.
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