Nikolaevo, a municipality within the Stara Zagora region, is located in central Bulgaria between Stara Planina and Sredna Gora mountains. It borders the municipalities of Gurkovo to the north and Stara Zagora and Maglizh to the south.
The municipality's centre, Nikolaevo, is close to important territory roads, including the Sofia - Bourgas highway, the Rousse-Svilengrad highway through the Pass of the Republic, as well as the "Zadbalkanska" railway.
Its territory size is 96.5 sq. km and it is home to a population of 5092. The municipality's central location and the comparatively good condition of its road network, plus the availability of rail service, all combine to make it a convenient place to live.
The municipality centre is located:
- 35 km from the nearest city of Kazanlak
- 45 km from the district city of Stara Zagora,
- 225 km from Sofia,
- 160 km from the closest port city of Bourgas,
- 125 km from the closest international airport in Plovdiv.