Smolyan

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Smolyan
Town
Coat of arms
Smolyan Location of Smolyan
Coordinates: 41°35′N 24°42′E / 41.583°N 24.700°E / 41.583; 24.700
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Smolyan
Government
• Mayor	Nikolay Melemov (GERB)
Area
• Town	134.59 km2 (51.97 sq mi)
Elevation	1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Population  (Census 2021)
• Town	30 689
• Urban	34,465
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	4700
Area code	0301
Website	www.smolyan.bg

Smolyan (Bulgarian: Смолян) is a town and ski resort in the south of Bulgaria near the border with Greece. It is the administrative and industrial centre of the Smolyan Province. The town is built along the narrow valley of the Cherna ('black') and the Byala ('white') river in the central Rhodope Mountains. It is located at the foot of the mountain's highest peak Golyam Perelik (2191 m). Popular ski resorts of Pamporovo and Chepelare lie in the vicinity. As of June 2022 the town has a population of 30 689 inhabitants.