Category Archives: Southcentral region

Stara Zagora district – Cities

The town of Stara Zagora is the centre of the district. It has a population of 142 000 inhabitants. The town lies at a distance of 233 km southeast of Sofia. Stara Zagora is a municipal centre with 50 component settlements. The town is situated at an altitude of 140 m on the southern slope…
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Smolyan district – Cities

The town of Smolyan is the district centre with a population of 32 000 inhabitants lying at a distance of 250 km southeast of Sofia. The town is a municipal centre of 85 settlements. Smolyan is situated along the valley widening at Cherna Reka River known as the Smolyan Valley. It is surrounded by green…
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Plovdiv district – Cities

The town of Plovdiv is the district centre with a population of 340 000 inhabitants. It lies 147 km southeast of Sofia. Plovdiv is the municipal centre of 18 settlements. The town is situated in the Upper Thracian Valley along both banks of the Maritza River. Plovdiv is one of the oldest towns in Europe.…
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Pazardzhik district – Cities

The town of Pazardzhik is the centre of the Pazardzhik District. The town has a population of 77 000 inhabitants. It lies at a distance of 109 km from Sofia and 36 km from Plovdiv. The town is a municipal centre of 31 settlements. Pazardzhik is located at the central part of the Gornotrakiyska nizina…
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