Sopot, Plovdiv Province

Sopot
Сопот
Town
Sopot is located in Bulgaria
Sopot
Sopot
Location of Sopot
Coordinates: 42°39′N 24°45′E / 42.650°N 24.750°E / 42.650; 24.750
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Plovdiv
Government
 • MayorAlexandar Apostolov (NMSII)
Elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)
Population
 (2011-02-01)
 • Total8,754
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4330
Area code03134

Sopot (Bulgarian: Сопот [ˈsɔpot]) is a Bulgarian town situated in the fertile sub-Balkan mountain valley of Karlovo (which is the western part of the famous Rose Valley), immediately below the steep southern slopes of the Troyan Balkan Mountain (Central Stara Planina). Sopot is part of Plovdiv Province and is the administrative centre of a municipality with the same name.