Zhizhevo

Infobox Settlement
name = PAGENAME
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = BUL
settlement_type = Village
subdivision_type1 = Province
(Oblast)
subdivision_type2 = Municipality
(Obshtina)
subdivision_name2 = Satovcha
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Zhizhevo
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pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption =Location of Zhizhevo
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leader_title =Mayor
postal_code_type =Postal Code


subdivision_name1=Blagoevgrad
|native_name=Жижево
population_total=376|population_footnotes=
population_as_of=2007-15-12
elevation_m=846
postal_code=2956
area_code=07545
LicensePlate=E
latd=41|latm=33|lats=|latNS=N|longd=24|longm=2|longs=|longEW=E|leader_name=Biser Mladenov

Zhizhevo (old variant: Zhizhovo, Darzhilovo) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.

Geography

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

History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Zhizhevo was populated by 503 Bulgarian Muslims [bg icon [http://www.promacedonia.org/vk/vk_2_21.htm Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.] ] , living in 60 houses [bg icon [http://www.promacedonia.org/vk_1/vk1_a_19.html Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 269.] ] .

Religions

The population is Muslim.

Notes