Zhizhevo
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| Zhizhevo Жижево |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Zhizhevo | |
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| Country | |
| Province (Oblast) |
Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality (Obshtina) |
Satovcha |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Biser Mladenov |
| Elevation | 846 m (2,776 ft) |
| Population (2007-15-12) | |
| - Total | 376 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 2956 |
| Area code(s) | 07545 |
Zhizhevo (old variant: Zhizhovo, Darzhilovo) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.
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[edit] Geography
The village of Zhizhevo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
[edit] History
According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Zhizhevo was populated by 503 Bulgarian Muslims[1], living in 60 houses[2].
[edit] Religions
The population is Muslim.
[edit] Notes
| Settlements in Satovcha Municipality | ||
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| Bogolin | Dolen | Fargovo | Godeshevo | Kochan | Kribul | Osina | Pletena | Satovcha | Slashten | Tuhovishta | Vaklinovo | Valkosel | Zhizhevo
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