41°39′N 25°22′E / 41.650°N 25.367°E
Kardzhali Province
Област Кърджали | |
|---|---|
 Varbitsa River Valley | |
 Location of Kardzhali Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Kardzhali |
| Municipalities | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nikola Chanev |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,209 km2 (1,239 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 142,508 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | K |
| Website | www |
Kardzhali Province (Bulgarian: Област Кърджали, romanized: Oblast Kărdžali) is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek regional units of Xanthi, Rhodope, and Evros to the south and east. It is 3209.1 km2 in area. Its main city is Kardzhali. It is Bulgaria's southernmost province.