Place InfoPropertiesHotelsPostal codesPhone codesPopulationCoordinatesDistancesArea sizesPhoto GalleryVideo & WebcamsNewsSchoolsThe town of Chirpan is located in South-Eastern Bulgaria (Stara Zagora District) and includes a part of the Sredna Gora mountains (the Chirpan heights), and a the Maritsa River valley which runs through the Upper Thracian Plains. It is administrative center of Chirpan Municipality. The town is situated 180 meters above the sea level, on a hilly place formed by the southern slopes of Sredna Gora mountain, along the banks of the Tekirska river. It is located 201km. south-east of Sofia, 51 km. east of Plovdiv and 39 km. south-west of Stara Zagora. Chirpan is the cultural and economic center of their region and the residence of the municipal administration. The town is the birthplace of a number of famous Bulgarian artists and musicians, most notably Peyo Yavorov, one of Bulgaria`s greatest poets.