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 municipality is mainly populated by ethnic Turks, which are more than 75% of the total population.[1][2] The word Dzhebel derives from the Arabic word "جبل (jabal)" which means "mountain".
- ^ "Turks of Bulgaria - World Directory of Minorities". www.faqs.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Общински план за развитие на Община Джебел 2007 - 2013 г." strategy.bg. Retrieved 16 April 2018.