Fargovo
Village in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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Fargovo (Bulgarian: Фъргово) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Fargovo
Фъргово | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Fargovo Location of Fargovo | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′N 24°0′E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality (Obshtina) | Satovcha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ventsislav Katsarov (MRF) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.871 km2 (4.583 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,036 m (3,399 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-15)[2] | |
• Total | 473 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2952 |
| Area code | 07545 |
| Vehicle registration | E |
Geography
The village of Fargovo is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
History
In 1873 Fargovo (Fregovo) had male population of 45 Pomaks and 140 houses.[3] According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900 Fargovo (Фъргово) was populated by 260 Bulgarian Muslims[4] According to another statistic by Kanchov about the same time there were 45 houses in the village.[5] According to Stephan Verkovic at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 168 Pomaks and 45 houses.[6]
