Chavdar
Чавдар | |
|---|---|
  Chavdar Location of Chavdar | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′36″N 24°03′20.8″E / 42.66000°N 24.055778°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Sofia |
| Municipality | Chavdar Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pencho Gerov |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,281 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2084 |
| Area code | 07189 |
Chavdar (Bulgarian: Чавдар, pronounced [t͡ʃɐvˈdar]) is a village situated in a mountain region, in the eastern part of Sofia Province, Bulgaria.
It is the administrative center of Chavdar Municipality. The municipality is located in the sub-Balkan Zlatitsa-Pirdop Basin. It consists of only one village, namely the village of Chavdar. The municipality is one of the smallest in Bulgaria, situated in the Zlatitsa–Pirdop Valley at the southern outskirts of the Balkan Mountains, and on the northern foothills of Sredna Gora mountain. It is located about 72 km (45 miles) east of Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. Close by are the cities of Zlatitsa and Pirdop.