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Kuklen (Bulgarian: Куклен [ˈkuklɛn]) is a town in southern Bulgaria, part of Plovdiv Province. It is located 7 km to the south of the nearest major city, Plovdiv, and is approximately 140 km south east of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Kuklen was proclaimed a town on 23 May 2006 and as of 2005 had a population of 6,877. It is the center of Kuklen Municipality.

Kuklen
Куклен
Town
View of Kuklen from the road to the Kuklen Monastery
Kuklen
Kulken in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42.033°N 24.783°E / 42.033; 24.783
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePlovdiv
MunicipalityKuklen
Government
  MayorMaria Belcheva (GP)
Area
  Total31.524 km2 (12.171 sq mi)
Elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total6,046
Postal code
4101
Area code03115
Vehicle registrationРВ

Kuklen is notable for having, despite its low population, not only a majority Bulgarian Orthodox population with several Orthodox churches, but also Muslim residents and a mosque, as well as a Greek Catholic community and a Catholic place of worship, with all three religious communities living on good terms with each other.[1]


Geography


Kuklen is located in the plains of the Rhodopes, 7 km. east of Plovdiv.


Population


The number of permanent residents in Kuklen is 6,881, and 6,000 more are temporary.

As of February 2011, Kuklen has 5,858 residents.


History


The war memorial in Kuklen.
The war memorial in Kuklen.

Honor


Kuklen Point on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Kuklen.


References


  1. "Каритас България". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2007-04-09.

На других языках


[de] Kuklen

Kuklen (bulgarisch: Куклен) ist eine Stadt und Verwaltungszentrum einer gleichnamigen Gemeinde in der Oblast Plowdiw in Zentralbulgarien. Die Stadt mit 5805 Einwohnern (2016) liegt in der Thrakischen Ebene am Fuß der Rhodopen, ca. 14 km südlich von Plowdiw und 7 km nordwestlich von Assenowgrad. Die Autobahn A1 verläuft in 20 km Entfernung nördlich.
- [en] Kuklen

[ru] Куклен

Ку́клен (болг. Куклен) — город в Болгарии. Находится в Пловдивской области, входит в общину Куклен. Население составляет 6131 человек (2022)[1].



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