Bratsigovo

Bratsigovo
Брацигово
St John the Precursor Church
Bratsigovo
Location of Bratsigovo
Coordinates: 42°1′N 24°22′E / 42.017°N 24.367°E / 42.017; 24.367
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Pazardzhik
Government
  MayorNadezhda Kazakova
Elevation
599 m (1,965 ft)
Population
 (15.12.2004)
  Total
4,646
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4579
Area code03552

Bratsigovo (Bulgarian: Брацигово [brɐˈt͡siɡovo]) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in the foothills of the Rhodope Mountains, on the banks of the Umishka River in Pazardzhik oblast, and is close to the towns of Peshtera and Krichim.

Bratsigovo Hills on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica are named after the town.

Some Aromanians live in Bratsigovo.