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 (2010-12-15)[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
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
- Kamen Hadzhiev - professional football player of Rodopa Smolyan, Wattenscheid 09, Schalke 04, Pirin Gotse Delchev and Minyor Pernik.
Notes
- ^ http://results.cik.bg/tur1/mestni/0142_29372.html
- ^ http://www.grao.bg/tna/tadr-2010.txt
- ^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 196.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ 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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