Coordinates: 41°34′N 23°56′E / 41.567°N 23.933°E / 41.567; 23.933

Kribul

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Kribul
Крибул
Village
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CountryFile:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Blagoevgrad
Municipality
(Obshtina)
Satovcha
Government
 • MayorIbrahim 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 zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
2951
Area code07541
Vehicle registrationE

Kribul (Bulgarian: Крибул, old version: Krabul) is a village in Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Satovcha Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province.

Kribul Hill on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village.[3]

Geography

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The village of Kribul is located in the Western Rhodope Mountains. It belongs to the Chech region.

History

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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]

Religions

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The population is Muslim.

Notes

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