Kalofer

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Kalofer
Kalofer in winter
Kalofer Location of Kalofer
Coordinates: 42°36′44″N 24°58′23″E / 42.61222°N 24.97306°E / 42.61222; 24.97306
Country	Bulgaria
Provinces (Oblast)	Plovdiv
Government
• Mayor	Rumen Stoyanov
Elevation	666 m (2,185 ft)
Population  (31.12.2022)[1]
• Total	2 583
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	4370
Area code	03133

Kalofer (Bulgarian: Калофер pronounced:[kɐˈɫɔfɛr]) is a town in central Bulgaria, located on the banks of the Tundzha between the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Sredna Gora to the south. Kalofer is part of Plovdiv Province and the Karlovo municipality. It is best known as the birthplace of Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev.

The modern settlement of Kalofer emerged in the 16th century, managing to preserve its Bulgarian character in the Ottoman Empire and to develop as a centre of craftsmanship, primarily cord production. The Kalofer monastery has been in operation since 1640 and the convent since 1700. During the Bulgarian National Revival the town became a centre of revolutionary activity, being the birthplace of figures such as Hristo Botev, Exarch Joseph, Dimitar Panichkov, and Nikola Ivanov. Today, it is best known for the imposing Hristo Botev Monument (one of many in the country).