Fargovo

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Fargovo
Фъргово
—  Village  —
Fargovo (Bulgaria)
Fargovo
Fargovo
Location of Fargovo
Coordinates: 41°35′N 24°0′E / 41.583, 24
Country Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		 Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)		 Satovcha
Government
 - Mayor Ventsislav Katsarov
Elevation 1,036 m (3,399 ft)
Population (2007-15-12)
 - Total 486
 - Density 40.94/km² (106/sq mi)
 - Area of the settlement 11.871 km2
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 2952
Area code(s) 07545

Fargovo is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad District.

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] History

According to Vasil Kanchov, as of 1900, Fargovo was populated by 260 Bulgarian Muslims[1].

[edit] Religions

The population is Muslim.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ (Bulgarian) Kanchov, V. Makedonia. Ethnography and statistics. Sofia, 1900, p. 196.


Settlements in Satovcha Municipality
Bogolin | Dolen | Fargovo | Godeshevo | Kochan | Kribul | Osina | Pletena | Satovcha | Slashten | Tuhovishta | Vaklinovo | Valkosel | Zhizhevo


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