Stamboliyski
Stamboliyski
Стамболийски | |
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| Coordinates: 42°8′N 24°32′E / 42.133°N 24.533°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Plovdiv |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Yakov |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,601 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 4210 |
| Area code | 0339 |
Stamboliyski (Bulgarian: Стамболийски [stɐmboˈlijski]) is a town in Plovdiv Province, southern Bulgaria. It is located on the Maritsa river. Stamboliyski was founded in 1873–75, when the Istanbul-Belovo railway was built. It was initially called Gara Krichim ('Krichim Station') after the largest village in the vicinity then, Krichim.