Kuklen
Kuklen (Bulgarian: Куклен [ˈkuklɛn]) is a town in 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 had a population of 6,877. It is the center of Kuklen Municipality.
Kuklen
Куклен | |
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Town | |
View of Kuklen from the road to the Kuklen Monastery | |
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Coat of arms | |
Kuklen Kulken in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42.033°N 24.783°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| 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 |
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 communities living on good terms with each other.
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