Stamboliyski

For the politician, see Aleksandar Stamboliyski.

Stamboliyski
Stamboliyski Location of Stamboliyski
Coordinates: 42°8′N 24°32′E / 42.133°N 24.533°E / 42.133; 24.533Coordinates: 42°8′N 24°32′E / 42.133°N 24.533°E / 42.133; 24.533
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Plovdiv
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Yakov
Population (13.09.2005)
• Total	13,266
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	4210
Area code(s)	0339

The bridge over Maritsa river at Stamboliyski

Memorial of General Shuvalov who in 1878 liberated Stamboliyski (then Gara Krichim)

Stamboliyski (Bulgarian: Стамболийски) is a town in southern Bulgaria, located on he right bank of Maritsa river and is a part of Plovdiv Province. It emerged in 1873-1875, when the Istanbul-Belovo railway was built. It was initially called Gara Krichim ('Krichim Station') after the largest village in the vicinity then, Krichim.

The first settlers came from Brestovitsa and Perushtitsa, which together with railway workers from Peshtera established a village north of the railway line, which in 1926 had 224 residents. Refugees from the parts of Thrace and Macedonia under foreign rule arrived in 1926-1928 and the population grew to 554 in 1934. Industrialist from the larger cities founded factories in Gara Krichim and the village developed into a regional centre of industry and transport. It was proclaimed a town in 1964, and after the village of Krichim also acquired town status in 1969, it was renaimed Novi Krichim ('New Krichim'). In 1979, the name was changed to Stamboliyski in honour of Aleksandar Stamboliyski, a former Prime Minister of Bulgaria and agrarian leader.

Regular events

Once a year a celebration of the city, which lasted three days. The date changes each year according to the religious holiday Holy Spirit. Also, every Saturday a market near the center.

Public institutions

Community Center Vaptsarov develop the following activities: Youth Dance Ensemble Yuzhnyache; Kids Vocal Studio eolian; Schools ballet and art; Music schools; Courses in English and German; Football team Thrace; City Stamboliyski successful develop "Taekwondo Club Trakiec - coach Dimitar Tonchev is a martial arts teacher with long experience from Bulgaria and abroad. In the last year training athletes of the club brought 15 medals and awards from national competitions in Bulgaria taekwondo version "WTF". This is the only club "WTF" Taekwondo in Southern Bulgaria. The hall is located in Shopping Center Boulevard. Schools School "Hristo Botev" School Father Paisii School "Hristo Smirnenski

Municipalities of Plovdiv Province

Asenovgrad Brezovo Hisarya Kaloyanovo Karlovo Krichim Kuklen Laki Maritsa Parvomay Perushtitsa Municipality Plovdiv Rakovski Rodopi Sadovo Saedinenie Sopot Stamboliyski

Stamboliyski Municipality

Capital: Stamboliyski

Villages	Kurtovo Konare Novo Selo Trivoditsi Yoakim Gruevo

Landmarks

Culture

Notable people

Cities and towns of Bulgaria (2011 census)

1,000,000+	Sofia (capital)

300,000+	Plovdiv Varna

200,000+	Burgas

100,000+	Pleven Ruse Stara Zagora

50,000+	Asenovgrad Blagoevgrad Dobrich Gabrovo Haskovo Pazardzhik Pernik Shumen Sliven Veliko Tarnovo Vratsa Yambol

20,000+	Aytos Botevgrad Dimitrovgrad Dupnitsa Gorna Oryahovitsa Kardzhali Karlovo Kazanlak Kyustendil Lom Lovech Montana Nova Zagora Petrich Razgrad Samokov Sandanski Sevlievo Silistra Smolyan Svishtov Targovishte Troyan Velingrad Vidin

10,000+	Balchik Bankya Berkovitsa Byala Slatina Cherven Bryag Chirpan Elhovo Etropole Gotse Delchev Harmanli Ihtiman Karnobat Kavarna Knezha Kostinbrod Kozloduy Mezdra Nesebar Novi Iskar Novi Pazar Panagyurishte Parvomay Pavlikeni Peshtera Pomorie Popovo Provadia Radnevo Radomir Rakovski Razlog Stamboliyski Svilengrad

5,000+	Aksakovo Bansko Belene Belogradchik Beloslav Bobov Dol Bozhurishte Byala, Ruse Province Chepelare Devin Devnya Dolni Chiflik Dryanovo Dulovo Elena Elin Pelin Galabovo General Toshevo Hisarya Isperih Kostenets Kotel Krichim Krumovgrad Kubrat Kuklen Levski Lukovit Lyaskovets Lyubimets Madan Momchilgrad Omurtag Oryahovo Perushtitsa Pirdop Rakitovo Saedinenie Septemvri Simeonovgrad Simitli Slivnitsa Sopot, Plovdiv Province Sredets Straldzha Svoge Tervel Teteven Topolovgrad Tryavna Tsarevo Tutrakan Tvarditsa Varshets Veliki Preslav Yakoruda Zlatitsa Zlatograd

2,000+	Aheloy Apriltsi Ardino Batak Batanovtsi Belitsa Belovo Borovo Bratsigovo Bregovo Breznik Byala Chernomorets Dalgopol Debelets Dobrinishte Dolna Banya Dolna Mitropoliya Dolna Oryahovitsa Dolni Dabnik Dospat Dragoman Dunavtsi Dve Mogili Dzhebel Glodzhevo Godech Gulyantsi Gurkovo Hadzhidimovo Ignatievo* Iskar Ivaylovgrad Kableshkovo Kalofer Kameno Kaspichan Kilifarevo Klisura Kocherinovo Koprivshtitsa Kostandovo Koynare Kresna Kran Krivodol Kula Laki Letnitsa Loznitsa Maglizh Malko Tarnovo Marten Мizia Nedelino Nikolaevo Nikopol Obzor Opaka Pavel Banya Polski Trambesh Pordim Pravets Primorsko Rila Roman Rudozem Sadovo Sapareva Banya Sarnitsa Shabla Shivachevo Slavyanovo Slivo Pole Smyadovo Sozopol Strazhitsa Strelcha Sungurlare Suvorovo Sveti Vlas Tran Trastenik Tsar Kaloyan Ugarchin Valchedram Valchi Dol Varbitsa Vetovo Vetren Yablanitsa Zavet Zlataritsa

1,000+	Ahtopol Alfatar Antonovo Balgarovo Boboshevo Bolyarovo Boychinovtsi Brusartsi Byala Cherkva Chiprovtsi Dimovo Glavinitsa Gramada Kaolinovo Kermen Merichleri Momin Prohod Plachkovtsi Senovo Shipka Suhindol Zemen

500+	Kiten Madzharovo Pliska

499-	Melnik

Notes	city status after the census of 01.02.2011: Ignatievo, Kran

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