Mursalevo
Мурсалево | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mursalevo Location of Mursalevo | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′N 23°3′E / 42.117°N 23.050°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Kyustendil Province |
| Municipality | Kocherinovo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.447 km2 (4.806 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 413 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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]
- ^ a b "Mursalevo". Guide Bulgaria. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Archaeology: Bulgarian dig finds 8000-year-old 'double-storey' houses". The Sofia Globe. May 19, 2015. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015.