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Shahina dqdoto |
Shahina dqdoto i spensa sa nai golemite southern [[Bulgaria]], part of [[Plovdiv Province]]. It is located 7 km to the south of the nearest major city, [[Plovdiv]], and is approximately 140 km south east of the Bulgarian capital, [[Sofia]]. Kuklen was proclaimed a town on 23 May 2006 and {{As of|2005|lc=on}} had a population of 6,877. It is the center of [[Kuklen Municipality]]. |
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Kuklen is notable for having, despite its low population, not only a majority [[Bulgarian Orthodox]] population with several [[Orthodox church (building)|Orthodox churches]], but also [[Islam in Bulgaria|Muslim]] residents and a mosque, as well as a [[Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church|Greek Catholic]] community and a Catholic place of worship, with all three religious c |
Kuklen is notable for having, despite its low population, not only a majority [[Bulgarian Orthodox]] population with several [[Orthodox church (building)|Orthodox churches]], but also [[Islam in Bulgaria|Muslim]] residents and a mosque, as well as a [[Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church|Greek Catholic]] community and a Catholic place of worship, with all three religious c |
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Kuklen
Куклен | |
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Town | |
View of Kuklen from the road to the Kuklen Monastery | |
Coordinates: 42°01′59″N 24°46′59″E / 42.033°N 24.783°E | |
Country | |
Province | Plovdiv |
Municipality | Kuklen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maria Belcheva (GP) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.524 km2 (12.171 sq mi) |
Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,046 |
Postal code | 4101 |
Area code | 03115 |
Vehicle registration | РВ |
Shahina dqdoto i spensa sa nai golemite southern Bulgaria, part of Plovdiv Province. It is located 7 km to the south of the nearest major city, Plovdiv, and is approximately 140 km south east of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Kuklen was proclaimed a town on 23 May 2006 and as of 2005[update] had a population of 6,877. It is the center of Kuklen Municipality.
Kuklen is notable for having, despite its low population, not only a majority Bulgarian Orthodox population with several Orthodox churches, but also Muslim residents and a mosque, as well as a Greek Catholic community and a Catholic place of worship, with all three religious c
Geography
Kuklen is located in the plains of the Rhodopes, 7 km. east of Plovdiv.
Population
The number of permanent residents in Kuklen is 6,881, and 6,000 more are temporary.
As of February 2011, Kuklen has 5,858 residents.
History
Born in Kuklen
- Recep Küpçü, Bulgarian poet of Turkish origin[1]
Honor
Kuklen Point on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Kuklen.
References