The municipality of Chirpan is situated in the Upper Thracian Lowlands, in the southwestern part of the region of Stara Zagora. The municipality borders the municipalities of Stara Zagora to the east, Bratya Daskalovi to the northwest, Parvomai from the Plovdiv region to the southwest and, to the south, along the valley of Maritsa River - Dimitrovgrad from the Haskovo region.
Situated in Central Bulgaria, at the foot of the Stara Planina Mountain, Kazanlak is part of the Rose Valley, famous for its beauty and abundance. Kazanlak is the tenth largest economic centre in Bulgaria, with a population of 82,855 living in Kazanlak, Shipka and the 18 villages comprising the municipality of Kazanlak.
The municipality centre is located:
- 194 km from Sofia,
- 185 km from the closest port city of Bourgas,
- 33 km from the district city of Stara Zagora,
- 110 km from the closest international airport in Plovdiv, and
- 220 km from the closest Danube River port in Rousse.
A city of linden trees, poets and artists, Stara Zagora is Bulgaria's sixth largest city. It is also one of the country's most modern cities with comtemporary urban planning, a well developed economy and a rich cultural life. Through the combined efforts of our local government and business community, Stara Zagora has become a vibrant and attractive place to live and invest. It isn't merely by chance that people have lived here for 8,000 years!