It is situated in the foothills of Rila mountain 8 kilometers east of Blagoevgrad.

The village is sparsely populated and composed of several isolated and almost abandoned neighborhoods.

Once a vivid village in 1860 people built a church and founded an elementary school, later elevated to a primary school.

In 1973 the school was closed due to the decreased number of students.

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