Chirpan

Chirpan (Bulgarian: Чирпан, pronounced [tʃirˈpan]) is a town on the Tekirska River in Stara Zagora Province of south-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Chirpan Municipality. As of 2021, the town had a population of 13,391 down from 15,109 in 2013.

Chirpan
Chirpan
Location of Chirpan
Coordinates: 42°11′59.31″N 25°19′27.87″E
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Stara Zagora
Government
  MayorIvaylo Kracholov
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Population
 (Census 2021)
  Total13,391
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
6200
Area code0416

Chirpan is located north of the Maritsa River on the Chirpan highlands, south-east of the Sredna Gora mountains. The town is a centre for wineries and viticulture.

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