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Dzhebel

Kardzhali, Bulgaria · Europe

About Dzhebel

Dzhebel is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ardino, 28km from Perperikon.

Dzhebel is a town located in Kardzhali, Bulgaria. With a population of 3,329, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Dzhebel 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 Dzhebel to your route.

About Dzhebel

Dzhebel or Djebel (Bulgarian: Джебел [ˈd͡ʒɛbɛɫ], Turkish: Cebel, formerly: Şeyhcuma) is a town in Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria. It has 3,312 inhabitants. Dzhebel is the administrative center of a municipality, which apart from Dzhebel itself, contains 47 other villages and has a population of 9,093. The

Read more municipality is mainly populated by ethnic Turks, which are more than 75% of the total population. The word Dzhebel derives from the Arabic word "جبل" (jabal) which means "mountain".

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Where is Dzhebel located?

Dzhebel is located in Kardzhali, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 41.4957 latitude, 25.3036 longitude.

What is the population of Dzhebel?

Dzhebel has a population of approximately 3,329 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.

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Quick Information

Population
3,329
Continent
Europe
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Kardzhali
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
41.4957, 25.3036

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bulgaria

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Dzhebel

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

bridge

Devil'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.

21 km · about 25 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.

28 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Dzhebel

  • 21 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.
  • 78 kmTrigrad GorgeNarrow Rhodope canyon road squeezing between 250 m marble cliffs to the Devil's Throat Cave, where a river thunders underground: one of Bulgaria's most dramatic drives.

Nearby Destinations

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Ardino

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

17 km awayPop. 3,531

Kardzhali

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17 km awayPop. 44,071

Nedelino

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19 km awayPop. 5,017

Kirkovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

19 km awayPop. 700

Zlatograd

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

22 km awayPop. 7,331

Banite

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

27 km awayPop. 1,279

Krumovgrad

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

29 km awayPop. 5,271

Madan

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

30 km awayPop. 5,661

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