Stamboliyski

Stamboliyski
Стамболийски
Stamboliyski is located in Bulgaria
Stamboliyski
Stamboliyski
Location of Stamboliyski
Coordinates: 42°8′N 24°32′E / 42.133°N 24.533°E / 42.133; 24.533
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Plovdiv
Government
 • MayorIvan Yakov
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,601[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4210
Area code0339
The bridge over Maritsa river at Stamboliyski
Memorial of General Shuvalov who in 1878 liberated Stamboliyski (then Gara Krichim)

Stamboliyski (Bulgarian: Стамболийски [stɐmboˈlijski]) is a town in Plovdiv Province, southern Bulgaria. It is located on the Maritsa river.[2] Stamboliyski was founded in 1873–75, when the Istanbul-Belovo railway was built. It was initially called Gara Krichim ('Krichim Station') after the largest village in the vicinity then, Krichim.

  1. ^ "Ethnic composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org. Tim Bespyatov. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Comparative Analysis of the Water Policies and the Systems for Ecological Status Assessment of the Running Waters in Bulgaria and South Korea: Case study on Maritsa River and Han River" (PDF). University of Plovdiv. Retrieved 14 April 2024.