Chepelare
Sign in to saveChepelare ( ) is the principal town in Chepelare Municipality, part of Smolyan Province in Southern Bulgaria. It is situated in the central part of the Rhodopes, on the banks of Chepelare River. Chepelare is a popular winter resort with one of the longest ski runs in Southeastern Europe. It is located near Pamporovo, one of the biggest Bulgarian ski resorts. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 5,412.
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- 2009-12-31
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- Official name
- Chepelare
- Country
- Ottoman Empire
- Located in
- Chepelare
- Population
- 4114
- Area
- 73.861
- Elevation
- 1232
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Chepelare
- Official website
- www.chepelare.org
- Image
- Чепеларе 2879314777 2a3044d192 o.jpg
- Dialing code
- 03051
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- postal code
- 4850
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Chepelare
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- Chepelare
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- Chepelare
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- WikiProject Bulgaria
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Chepelare ( ) is the principal town in Chepelare Municipality, part of Smolyan Province in Southern Bulgaria. It is situated in the central part of the Rhodopes, on the banks of Chepelare River. Chepelare is a popular winter resort with one of the longest ski runs in Southeastern Europe. It is located near Pamporovo, one of the biggest Bulgarian ski resorts. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 5,412.
The town is known for the only ski and snowboard factory in the Balkan peninsula. The factory cooperates with the ski brand Atomic Skis. Chepelare is also the birthplace of biathlete Ekaterina Dafovska, Bulgaria's only Winter Olympics gold medal winner. The local Sports School provides good conditions for young winter athletes.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chepelare” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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