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Chirpan

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria · Europe

About Chirpan

Chirpan sits on the route: 30 minutes from Parvomay, 44km from Asen's Fortress.

Chirpan is a town located in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. With a population of 15,109, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Chirpan sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chirpan to your route.

About 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 is located north of the

Read more Maritsa River on the Chirpan highlands, southeast of the Sredna Gora mountains. The town is a centre for wineries and viticulture.

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Where is Chirpan located?

Chirpan is located in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 42.2000 latitude, 25.3333 longitude.

What is the population of Chirpan?

Chirpan has a population of approximately 15,109 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.

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Quick Information

Population
15,109
Continent
Europe
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Stara Zagora
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
42.2000, 25.3333

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bulgaria

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Chirpan

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Asen's Fortress

A medieval fortress ruin with a surviving 13th-century church on a rock spur above the Chepelare river, beside the Asenovgrad–Smolyan road.

44 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Plovdiv Old Town

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe, with colorful Revival-period houses perched on ancient hills above Roman ruins.

48 km · about 55 min drive

ancient ruins

Plovdiv Roman Theatre

A remarkably well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre seating 6,000 spectators, still hosting performances today.

48 km · about 55 min drive

ancient ruins

Perperikon

The largest megalithic complex in the Balkans: an entire city with palace, shrine and streets hewn from a rocky hilltop in the Eastern Rhodopes, occupied from 5000 BCE and linked by legend to an oracle of Dionysus.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Buzludzha Monument

A colossal flying-saucer-shaped Communist monument abandoned on a 1,432m Balkan peak.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Chirpan

  • 62 kmShipka PassA historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
  • 67 kmDevil's Bridge (Dyavolski Most)Elegant 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge spanning the Arda River in a wild Rhodope gorge near Ardino, reached by a short mountain road: a legendary photo stop steeped in folklore.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Chirpan.

Parvomay

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

15 km awayPop. 17,000

Brezovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

27 km awayPop. 1,947

Dimitrovgrad

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

28 km awayPop. 38,015

Zelenikovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

30 km away

Mineralni Bani

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

32 km awayPop. 1,367

Rakovski

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

32 km awayPop. 15,782

Sadovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

33 km awayPop. 2,656

Haskovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

35 km awayPop. 64,564

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