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.