Kribul
Village in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kribul (Bulgarian: Крибул, old version: Krabul) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.
Kribul
Крибул | |
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Village | |
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  Kribul Location of Kribul | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′N 23°56′E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Blagoevgrad |
| Municipality (Obshtina) | Satovcha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ibrahim Shishkov (MRF) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.029 km2 (4.258 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-15)[2] | |
| • Total | 387 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2951 |
| Area code | 07541 |
| Vehicle registration | E |
Kribul Hill on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village.[3]
The village of Kribul is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.
In the vicinity of Kribul after archeological research were found the remains of a late medieval church.[4]
In 1873 Kribul (Kraboul) had male population of 140 Pomaks and 50 houses.[5] According to Vasil Kanchov, in 1900, Kribul (Крабулъ) was populated by 550 Bulgarian Muslims[6] According to Stefan Verković at the end of the 19th century the village had male population of 180 Pomaks and 50 houses.[7]
The population is Muslim.
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