Kardzhali, Administrative region in southeastern Bulgaria.
Description
Kardzhali is a province in southeastern Bulgaria that spreads across the Eastern Rhodope Mountains with deep river valleys and varied rock formations. It contains seven municipalities with Kardzhali city serving as the administrative center.
History
The province came under Bulgarian control during the First Balkan War in 1912 as the territory was incorporated into the country. It gained its current administrative structure in 1999.
Culture
Turkish and Bulgarian communities live throughout the region, and their traditions shape local festivals, music styles, and building designs. You can see these influences in village life and town centers.
Practical
The region is connected by regional roads and bus services that link the seven municipalities together. Roads can be narrow in rural areas, so plan travel time accordingly when moving between smaller towns.
Did you know?
The region has one of Bulgaria's lowest urban population rates, with most people living outside cities. This means that rural landscapes and village culture shape what you see across the province.
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The Womb
11.6 km
Perperikon
10.9 km
Dyavolski most
21.3 km
The Stone Mushrooms
15.9 km
Tatul
19.2 km
Kardzhali Reservoir
6.4 km
Gluhite kamani
49.7 km
Orlovi Skali
20.6 km
Moniak
6.2 km
Arena Arda
1.4 km
Harman kaya
14.6 km
Ustra Fortress
23.2 km
Vishegrad Fortress
5.1 km
Arda Cascade
10.1 km
Studen Kladenets
21.5 km
Орлови скали (Сърница)
26.1 km
Valchi Dol
26.9 km
Dolni Glavanak Cromlech
37.3 km
Nochevo sanctuary
28.8 km
Kovil
28.7 km
Тракийски култов комплекс при село Ангел Войвода
22.1 km
St. John the Precursor Monastery, Kardzhali
2.6 km
Budali Hodja Tekke
45.1 km
In kaya
35.9 km
Kovan kaya
29.8 km
Dazhdovnitsa rock niches
7.9 km
Скално-култов комплекс с.Бенковски
32.1 km
Asar kaya
19.8 km
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