Country Bulgaria Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 13 (2007) Province Smolyan Province | Elevation 3,068 ft (935 m) Local time Saturday 9:01 AM Municipality Smolyan Municipality | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Chereshovo (Bulgarian: Черешово) is a village in the municipality of Smolyan, located in the Smolyan Province of southern Bulgaria. The village is located 170 km from Sofia. As of 2007, the village had a population of 13 people.
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Map of 4772 Chereshovo, Bulgaria
Geography
The village is located in a mountainous region.
History
The Ottoman register of 1841 says that a soldier enlisted in the army from Chereshovo (at that time called Kirazli), which gives evidence of Muslims living there. In 1903, there were 15 houses. According to Lyubomir Miletich, in 1912, the entire population of Chereshovo consisted of Bulgarian Muslims. The number of Muslims during 1912-13 were 110.
References
Chereshovo, Smolyan Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA