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

Zhizhevo
Жижево
Village
Zhizhevo/Blagoevgrad/Bulgaria
Zhizhevo is located in Bulgaria
Zhizhevo
Zhizhevo
Location of Zhizhevo
Coordinates: 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
 • MayorBiser Mladenov (BSP)
Area
 • Total14.668 km2 (5.663 sq mi)
Elevation
846 m (2,776 ft)
Population
 (15 December 2010)[2]
 • Total380
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2956
Area code07545

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

Notes edit

  1. ^ Mestni
  2. ^ "ТАБЛИЦА НА НАСЕЛЕНИЕТО ПО ПОСТОЯНЕН И НАСТОЯЩ АДРЕС". grao.bg (in Bulgarian). 31 December 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. ^ Кънчов, Васил (1996) [1900]. "Неврокопска Каза". Македония. Етнография и статистика (in Bulgarian) (II ed.). София: Проф. М. Дринов. p. 196.
  4. ^ 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.