Town Kalofer
The town of Kalofer is located in South-Central Bulgaria. It is part of Karlovo Municipality, Plovdiv District. The town is situated at 600 meters above sea-level along both banks of Tundja River, between the Balkan and the Sredna Gora Mountains, 158 km east of Sofia and 75 km north of Plovdiv. Above it stands the highest peak in the Balkan range – Botev peak.
Kalofer is the birthplace of the great Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev. The "Hristo Botev" house-museum is located there.
Kalofer is the birthplace of the great Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev. The "Hristo Botev" house-museum is located there.
Quick facts about Town Kalofer
In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Град КалоферRegion: South-Central planing region of Bulgaria
District: Plovdiv district
Municipality: Karlovo municipality
Latitude: 42.6170006
Longtitude: 24.9829998
Altitude: from 500 to 699
Distance by air to the capital city Sofia: 136.442km
Area Size: 155.016km2
Population: 2932 people (31.12.2013)
Postal Code: 4370
Phone Code: 03133
Photos Town Kalofer (38) »
News Town Kalofer (4) »
2008-11-07 Tourists lost in Stara Planina found by rescuers from Kalofer and Plovdiv (Accidents)
2008-06-02 Bulgaria Marks Day of Botev and Others Perished in the Fight for Independence (Society)
2008-02-07 Discarded Cigarette Sets Bulgarian High School on Fire (Accidents)
2008-01-06 Hristo Botev`s 160th Birth Anniversary Celebrated in His Native Town (Culture)
External links Town Kalofer
www.kalofer.com (Kalofer)