Kran
Крън | |
|---|---|
  Kran Kran | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′1″N 25°22′59″E / 42.66694°N 25.38306°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Stara Zagora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Temenuzhka Lyutskanova (GERB) |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 3,424 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6140 |
| Area code | 04338 |
Kran (Bulgarian: Крън, pronounced [ˈkrɤn]; also transliterated as Krun or Krǎn) is a town in central Bulgaria. It is located just south of the Balkan Mountains and is administratively part of Kazanlak Municipality, Stara Zagora Province. Kran was an important castle of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the 13th–14th century. Among the local sights are a conserved ancient Thracian tomb, a much older Thracian sanctuary and the ruins of the medieval fortress.