Chirpan | |
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  Chirpan Location of Chirpan | |
| Coordinates:42°11′59.31″N25°19′27.87″E / 42.1998083°N 25.3244083°E /42.1998083; 25.3244083 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Stara Zagora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivaylo Kracholov |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (Census 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 13,391 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 6200 |
| Area code | 0416 |
Chirpan (Bulgarian:Чирпан,pronounced[tʃirˈpan]) is a town on the Tekirska River inStara Zagora Province of south-centralBulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymousChirpan Municipality. As of 2021, the town had a population of 13,391,[1] down from 15,109 in 2013.[2]
Chirpan is located north of theMaritsa River on the Chirpan highlands, southeast of theSredna Gora mountains. The town is a centre forwineries andviticulture.
The modern town is the successor of theAncient 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 theOttoman rule of Bulgaria, Chirpan (Turkish:Çırpan) was known for its craftsmen and agriculture. The town suffered badly from anearthquake on 18 April 1928.
Chirpan was the birthplace ofOttoman Turkish soldierAbdülkerim Nadir Pasha, and the Bulgarian poetPeyo 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 ofBulgarian National Revival architecture.
| Climate data for Chirpan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
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 hectareNatura 2000Special Protection Area for preservation of avian habitat along the Tekirska River.[5]
Chirpan Peak onLivingston Island in theSouth Shetland Islands,Antarctica is named after Chirpan.
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