Mursalevo Explained

Official Name:Mursalevo
Native Name:Мурсалево
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Bulgaria
Subdivision Name: Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kyustendil Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kocherinovo
Area Total Km2:12.447
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:413
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Elevation M:492
Postal Code:2623
Coordinates:42.1167°N 26°W

Mursalevo (Bulgarian: Мурсалево) is a village in Kocherinovo Municipality, Kyustendil Province, south-western Bulgaria. As of 2013 it has 413 inhabitants.[1] It is situated on the left bank of the Struma River at about 2 km north of the municipal centre Kocherinovo.

The remains of a Neolithic village, estimated to be 8,000 years old, have been excavated nearby. The foundations of more than 60 houses have been discovered, some of them with two storeys.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mursalevo. Guide Bulgaria. 5 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Archaeology: Bulgarian dig finds 8000-year-old ‘double-storey’ houses. The Sofia Globe. May 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150527145712/http://sofiaglobe.com/2015/05/19/archaeology-bulgarian-dig-finds-8000-year-old-double-storey-houses/. May 27, 2015. live.