Chereshovo, Blagoevgrad Province Explained

Official Name:Chereshovo
Native Name:Черешово
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Blagoevgrad Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Belitsa
Leader Title:Suffragan Mayor
Leader Name:Alish Kunyov
Area Total Km2:9,335
Population As Of:15-12-2010
Population Total:270
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:2787
Area Code:074404
Coordinates:41.9489°N 23.7083°W
Elevation M:1319

Chereshovo (Bulgarian: Черешово) is a village in the municipality of Belitsa, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is located approximately 27 km west of Belitsa and 88 kilometers southeast of Sofia. A fourth class municipal road connects the village with the secondary national road Razlog - Velingrad via the villages of Kraishte, Lyutovo, and Babyak. As of 2010, it had a population of 270 people all of them Muslim of Pomak origin. Aerial electrical supply and drinking water from local sources are provided. The village has no elected mayor, having fewer than 350 inhabitants, and a suffragan mayor, appointed from the municipal council is in charge. [1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SW/Blagoevgrad/Belitsa/Chereshovo Guide Bulgaria