Kardzhali

Kardzhali
Кърджали
Karzdhali from the Rhodopes mountains
Kardzhali
Location of Kardzhali
Coordinates: 41°39′N 25°22′E / 41.650°N 25.367°E / 41.650; 25.367
Country Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Kardzhali
Government
  MayorErol Myumyun (MRF)
Area
  Total
30.759 km2 (11.876 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (Census February 2011)
  Total
44,071
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
6600
Area code0361
Websitewww.kardjali.bg

Kardzhali (Bulgarian: Кърджали [ˈkɤrd͡ʒɐli], Kărdžali; Turkish: Kırcaali), sometimes spelt Kardžali or Kurdzhali, is a town in the Eastern Rhodopes in Bulgaria, centre of Kardzhali Municipality and Kardzhali Province. The noted Kardzhali Reservoir is located nearby. It is an important regional economic hub.