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Chirpan (Bulgarian: Чирпан, pronounced [tʃirˈpan]) is a town on the Tekirska River in Stara Zagora Province of south-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Chirpan Municipality. As of 2021, the town had a population of 13,391[1] down from 15,109 in 2013.[2]

Chirpan
Chirpan
Location of Chirpan
Coordinates: 42°11′59.31″N 25°19′27.87″E
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Stara Zagora
Government
  MayorIvaylo Kracholov
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Population
 (Census 2021)[1]
  Total13,391
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
6200
Area code0416

Chirpan is located north of the Maritsa River on the Chirpan highlands, south-east of the Sredna Gora mountains. The town is a centre for wineries and viticulture.


History


The modern town is the successor of the Ancient Roman settlement of Sherampol and re-emerged in the beginning of the 15th century, its current name likely being derived from the Roman one. Upon his return from the Council of Sardica, Saint Athanasius established the first Christian monastery in Europe circa 344 near modern-day Chirpan in Bulgaria.[3]

There has been extensive archaeological excavation at the Karasura (Carasura) site. During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, Chirpan (Turkish: Çırpan) was known for its craftsmen and agriculture. The town suffered badly from an earthquake on 18 April 1928.

Chirpan was the birthplace of Ottoman Turkish soldier Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha, and the Bulgarian poet Peyo Yavorov, whose native house is now a museum. Chirpan was the home of painter George Danchov. His house in the centre of the town is an excellent example of Bulgarian National Revival architecture.


Climate


Climate data for Chirpan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2
(35)
4
(39)
11
(51)
17
(63)
23
(73)
27
(80)
30
(86)
31
(87)
28
(82)
19
(67)
11
(51)
6
(42)
17
(63)
Average low °C (°F) −7
(20)
−6
(22)
−1
(31)
4
(40)
10
(50)
15
(59)
16
(60)
16
(60)
12
(54)
8
(46)
2
(36)
−3
(26)
6
(42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33
(1.3)
25
(1)
74
(2.9)
81
(3.2)
46
(1.8)
46
(1.8)
69
(2.7)
51
(2)
7.6
(0.3)
58
(2.3)
51
(2)
13
(0.5)
550
(21.8)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Economy


There are 18,859 (2021)[1] people in the municipality, two thirds of whom live in the town. 53% of the land is in cultivation, with major crops from wheat, sunflowers, cotton, grapes, and fruit trees. There is a 139 hectare Natura 2000 Special Protection Area for preservation of avian habitat along the Tekirska River.[5]


Honour


Chirpan Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Chirpan.


Notable people



Notes



References


This article is based in part on material from the Bulgarian Wikipedia.




На других языках


[de] Tschirpan

Tschirpan [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}tʃirˈpan] (bulgarisch Чирпан) ist eine Stadt in Zentralbulgarien im Herzen von Thrakien. Tschirpan ist das administrative Zentrum der Gemeinde Tschirpan.
- [en] Chirpan

[ru] Чирпан

Чирпан (болг. Чирпан) — город в Болгарии. Находится в Старозагорской области, входит в общину Чирпан. Население составляет 14 991 человек (2022)[1].



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