Hisarya
Хисаря | |
|---|---|
 South gate of the Roman walls | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hisarya Location of Batak, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′8.89″N 24°42′11.78″E / 42.5024694°N 24.7032722°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Plovdiv Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Iva Valcheva |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 6,642 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 4180 |
| Area code(s) | 0337 from Bulgaria, 00359337 from outside |
Hisarya (Bulgarian: Хисаря [xiˈsarʲɐ], also known as Hisar, Hissar or Hissarya, formerly: Toplitsa) is a small town and a major spa resort in Plovdiv Province, central Bulgaria. The town is located at the southern foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain range facing the Upper Thracian Plain.
Hisar means 'fort, castle' in Arabic. The word was adopted in Persian and Ottoman Turkish.
- ^ "Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address". Official Site of the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO). Retrieved 20 February 2024.