Plovdiv Region is situated in Southern Bulgaria, bounded by the regions of Pazardzhik, Sofia, Lovech, Stara Zagora, Haskovo, Kurdzhali and Smolyan. It includes the Upper Thracian Plain, parts of the Rhodope Mountains, the Sredna Gora Mountains, the sub-Balkan valleys and the Balkan Mountains (with Mount Botev (2,376 m) as the highest peak). The Maritza River and its tributaries the Pyasuchnik, the Stryama, the Vucha, the Chepelarska , etc. cross the region.
There are thermal springs at numerous places: in the vicinity of Hisarya, Klisura, Asenovgrad, Banya, in the villages of Kuklen, Narechen, Krasnovo, Stoletovo, Rozino, Bogdan, Kliment and elsewhere.
There are many natural landmarks in the region – the reserves of Dzhendema, Red Wall, Kormisosh, Old River, the beautiful waterfalls of Suchurum and Raisko Pruskalo, the Topchika Cave and Dry Cave, etc.
Plovdiv Region is an industrial and agrarian region with varied economic sectors. Over 100 types of agricultural crops are grown here. The region is important from a transport point of view – the road from Western Europe to Istanbul crosses the region, as does the Trakia (Thrace) highway connecting South-Western Bulgaria with the Black Sea coastline and the route connecting Northern and Southern Bulgaria.
Quick facts about District Plovdiv
In Bulgarian Aplhabets:
Пловдив
Location: South-Central Bulgaria
Area size of district: 5962km2
Population of district: 715816 people
Total Towns and Cities in Plovdiv province: 17
Total Villages in Plovdiv province: 198
Regional Center: City of Plovdiv
Municipalities in Plovdiv Dsitrict: 18
- Municipality Asenovgrad,
- Municipality Brezovo,
- Municipality Hissarya,
- Municipality Kaloyanovo,
- Municipality Karlovo,
- Municipality Krichim,
- Municipality Kuklen,
- Municipality Luki,
- Municipality Maritsa,
- Municipality Parvomay,
- Municipality Perushtitsa,
- Municipality Plovdiv-city,
- Municipality Rakovski,
- Municipality Rodopi,
- Municipality Sadovo,
- Municipality Saedinenie,
- Municipality Sopot,
- Municipality Stamboliyski
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