Stambolovo, Haskovo Province

Stambolovo (Bulgarian: Стамболово, pronounced [stɐmboˈɫɔvo]) is a village in central southern Bulgaria, part of Haskovo Province. It is the administrative centre of Stambolovo Municipality, which is located in the southwestern part of Haskovo Province. Stambolovo lies in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, not far from the Upper Thracian Plain and 22 kilometres from the provincial capital of Haskovo.

For other uses, see Stambolovo.
Stambolovo

Стамболово
Stambolovo
Location of Stambolovo
Coordinates: 41°46′N 25°39′E
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Haskovo
Government
 • MayorMadzhid Mandadzha
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total648
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
6362
Area code(s)03721

The area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity, with Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgarians and Ottomans playing important roles in the area's history. Until 1906, the village was known as Eller; it was renamed after noted Bulgarian politician and Prime Minister of Bulgaria Stefan Stambolov (1854–1895).

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