Official NSI EKATTE settlement record
Branipole (Браниполе)
Village in Rodopi municipality, Plovdiv province.
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Official settlement reference location (latitude, longitude; WGS84): 42.081552, 24.756958.
View the settlement on OpenStreetMap ↗
Source: NSI EKATTE spatial register, version 2025.1 ↗, reference date 31 December 2025. This is a geographic reference point, not a verified street address, road access, parcel boundary or proof of local services.
Registered addresses, 15 September 2026
3,336 people registered at a permanent address; 2,921 at a current address; 2,506 with both addresses in this settlement.
These GRAO administrative registrations are not an estimate of physically present residents and are different from NSI statistical population. Official GRAO September 2026 table ↗.
Verified administrative facts
- Bulgarian name
- Браниполе
- EKATTE code
- 06077
- Settlement classification
- Village
- Municipality
- Rodopi (Родопи) (PDV26)
- Province
- Plovdiv (Пловдив) (PDV)
- Official elevation band (EKATTE)
- 100–199 m Settlement classification band, not a plot survey
Research healthcare, transport and utilities
These are research sources, not verified services at this address. A municipality-level provider list does not prove that any particular village has a GP, railway stop, bus, mains water or functioning electrical connection.
- Doctors and healthcare: NHIF official contracted medical practitioners search ↗ and UK-to-Bulgaria healthcare guide. Search by the appropriate municipality or province; verify practice locations, new-patient acceptance and opening hours directly.
- Trains: Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) current journey planner ↗. Check the nearest station and date of travel. A listed municipality does not mean your village has a station.
- Local buses and roads: ask the municipality or transport operator for current routes, stops and winter schedules. Transport research checklist.
- Electricity: ERM West ↗, Elektrorazpredelenie Yug ↗, and Electrodistribution North ↗. Identify the actual network operator and obtain written connection conditions for the cadastral plot. Read the rural utilities guide.
- Water, wastewater and waste collection: ask the serving water company and municipality for specific connection feasibility, metering, drainage and collection arrangements. Do not infer that a neighbouring house has the same services.
Official sources checked 17 October 2026; individual providers, routes, opening hours and services are not yet locally verified. How to verify before buying ↗
Pharmacy permits recorded in this settlement
The national Bulgarian pharmacy-permit register currently lists 3 active permit entries with the pharmacy location coded to this exact settlement (EKATTE 06077). These are permits, not confirmation of current opening, available medicine, or access. Both the original Bulgarian address and an English transliteration are shown; the English line is a reading aid, not a verified postal translation. Confirm before travelling.
- Mnogoprofilna bolnitsa za aktivno lechenie - Park Hospital EOOD (Многопрофилна болница за активно лечение - Парк Хоспитал ЕООД)
English address: Village Branipole 4109, Municipality Rodopi, area Gerena No. 020 G
Bulgarian address: с. Браниполе 4109, община Родопи, местност Герена № 020 Г
Active permit listed:
АП-744-4. Published operating hours, medicine stock and accepting patients have not been independently verified. - BOYKO OOD (БОЙКО ООД)
English address: Village Branipole, Municipality Rodopi, Street Rozhen No. 1
Bulgarian address: с. Браниполе, община Родопи, ул. Рожен № 1
Active permit listed:
АП-1936. Published operating hours, medicine stock and accepting patients have not been independently verified. - SHAZA-VA 1 EOOD (ШАЗА-ВА 1 ЕООД)
English address: Village Branipole, Municipality Rodopi, Street Shipka No. 1
Bulgarian address: с. Браниполе, община Родопи, ул. Шипка № 1
Active permit listed:
АП-1602001886-В1. Published operating hours, medicine stock and accepting patients have not been independently verified.
Original Bulgarian public pharmacy permit register · Reviewed 18 October 2026 · Review due 18 November 2026.
GP and dental practice locations in this village
Bulgarian NHIF lists 10 practice locations against this settlement (EKATTE 06077). A contract record is not a guarantee that a branch opens every weekday or is accepting registrations. English transliterations and original Bulgarian addresses are supplied together. Confirm street details and entrance before travelling.
- Dental practice: ELIT DENT-AIPPMPDM EOOD (EЛИТ ДЕНТ-АИППМПДМ ЕООД)
English address: Street Rozhen No. 1,floor 1,room No. 3
Bulgarian address: ул.Рожен №1,ет.1,каб.№3
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- Dental practice: AIPPMPDM -GLOBAL DENT EOOD (АИППМПДМ -ГЛОБАЛ ДЕНТ ЕООД)
English address: branch-Street Rozhen No. 1, floor 1,roomNo. 3
Bulgarian address: филиал-ул.Рожен №1, ет. 1,кабинет№3
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- Dental practice: Dr Merdie Isa - AIPPIPDM EOOD (Д-р Мердие Иса - АИППИПДМ ЕООД)
English address: Street Rodopi No. 29, floor 1,room No. 1
Bulgarian address: ул. Родопи №29, ет.1,кабинет №1
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- Dental practice: DENTA MARIYA-AIPPPDM EOOD (ДЕНТА МАРИЯ-АИПППДМ ЕООД)
English address: Street Svoboda No. 2a, floor 1, room No. 1
Bulgarian address: ул. Свобода №2а, ет.1, кабинет №1
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- Dental practice: IPPPDM Dr AZHDA AHMEDOVA EOOD (ИПППДМ Д-Р АЖДА АХМЕДОВА ЕООД)
English address: Street Svoboda No. 2a, floor 1, room No. 3
Bulgarian address: ул. Свобода №2а, ет. 1, кабинет №3
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- Dental practice: RAFDENT-Dr Nayme Alieva - AIPPPDM EOOD (РАФДЕНТ-д-р Найме Алиева - АИПППДМ ЕООД)
English address: Street Druzhba,7, floor 1, room No. 1;
Bulgarian address: ул. Дружба,7, ет.1, каб. №1;
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- GP practice: Dr ALEKSANDRA BAGROVA -58- AIPPMP EOOD (Д-Р АЛЕКСАНДРА БАГРОВА -58- АИППМП ЕООД)
English address: Street Saedinenie No. 7, floor 1 room 1 i 2-osnoven adres
Bulgarian address: ул.Съединение №7, ет.1 каб.1 и 2-основен адрес
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- GP practice: Dr VELISLAV NIKOLOV-86 -AIPPMP EOOD (Д-Р ВЕЛИСЛАВ НИКОЛОВ-86 -АИППМП ЕООД)
English address: Street Saedinenie No. 7, floor 1, room 1,2-osnoven adres
Bulgarian address: ул. Съединение № 7, ет. 1, каб.1,2-основен адрес
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- GP practice: Dr REFIK MUHTAROV MED-AIPPMP EOOD (Д-Р РЕФИК МУХТАРОВ МЕД-АИППМП ЕООД)
English address: Street Rozhen No. 1, floor 1, room No. 1 i No. 2-osnoven adres
Bulgarian address: ул.Рожен №1, ет.1, каб.№1 и №2-основен адрес
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
- GP practice: Dr TEODORA TURNIKOVA - AIPPMP EOOD (Д-Р ТЕОДОРА ТУРНИКОВА - АИППМП ЕООД)
English address: Street Orfey 1, floor 1, ka.1 i 1A-branch
Bulgarian address: ул.Орфей 1, ет.1, ка.1 и 1А-филиал
NHIF contracted-provider register listing, checked 2026-10-18. The English line is a transliteration, not an independently verified postal translation; confirm opening hours, appointments and whether new patients are accepted.
Official sources: NHIF GP register · NHIF dentists register · Review due 18 November 2026.
Mayoralty area recorded by NSI
This settlement is the recorded mayoralty centre.
- Official area code
- PDV26-03
- Recorded centre
- Branipole (Браниполе) · View centre settlement
This describes the NSI EKATTE administrative grouping, not a verified staffed office, postal address or present-day service availability. Confirm which office handles your enquiry with the municipality.
Municipality contacts for local enquiries
Responsible municipality: Rodopi (Родопи) (PDV26).
Published municipal website: https://rodopi.bg/.
Published email: obshtina@rodopi.bg (inbox receipt untested).
Ask the municipality about local administrative enquiries, building-permit procedures and council services. This is a municipality-level contact, not proof of a local office, healthcare provider, bus connection, utility connection or accessible service in this village.
Contact source captured 2026-10-17. Details can change; confirm with the authority before travel or sending personal information. Published authority source ↗
Village population at 31 December 2025
2,730 residents in total, comprising 1,306 male and 1,424 female residents.
Source: Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, settlement population by sex (2025) ↗. This is a dated official statistical figure, not a live headcount.
Nearby places and administrative centre
The administrative centre of this municipality is Plovdiv (Пловдив), 6.9 km in a straight line from the settlement reference point. The administrative centre is officially recorded in a different municipality; this does not change the settlement's own municipality.
Five geographically closest other officially recorded settlements within the same province:
- Belashtitsa (Белащица) (1.5 km straight-line)
- Brestnik (Брестник) (3.2 km straight-line)
- Markovo (Марково) (4.5 km straight-line)
- Krumovo (Крумово) (5.3 km straight-line)
- Kuklen (Куклен) (5.8 km straight-line)
Distances use official NSI 2025.1 settlement reference coordinates and a straight-line calculation. They are not road distances, journey times, accessible routes, evidence of shops or medical services, or parcel locations. A place in a neighbouring province may be closer than those listed. Official NSI spatial data ↗.
Local landscape and terrain
Village in gently rolling surroundings. Approximate elevation at the settlement reference point: 188 m; sampled heights across a roughly 4 km area: 165–296 m.
Приблизителен релеф: леко хълмист. Надморска височина в точката: 188 м; изследван диапазон: 165–296 м.
Derived from Mapzen open elevation tiles around the official NSI settlement point, not an official land-use or mountain-region designation. This does not establish road access, vegetation, water, flood risk or property-level slope. Elevation source ↗; Attribution ↗.
Woodland, farmland and nearby land cover
The sampled surroundings show a mixed landscape rather than a single dominant mapped cover type.
2021 satellite sample: grassland 40.8%; cropland 30.6%; built-up land 22.4%; tree-covered land 6.1%.
В изследваната околност се наблюдава смесена земна покривка, без един преобладаващ тип. Проби от 2021 г.: тревни площи 40.8%; обработваеми земи 30.6%; застроени територии 22.4%; територии с дървесна растителност 6.1%.
ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m pixels), sampled at 49 positions across roughly 3 km by 3 km around the official NSI settlement point. Percentages describe the sampled points, not exact area shares, and are not a 2026 survey. This does not establish land ownership, farming permissions, planning zones, business activity, current vegetation or conditions of any property. ESA WorldCover source ↗; Dataset and citation ↗.
Businesses, shopping and everyday services
Locality: Branipole (Браниполе) · Rodopi (Родопи) · Plovdiv (Пловдив).
We found 2 mapped research records associated with this settlement. These are possible local businesses and facilities, not a verified inventory of operating premises. The mapping method cannot prove that a feature is within the village or town boundary.
Mapped categories include: 1 × Plumber; 1 × Garage / vehicle repair.
Named mapped leads worth checking
- AutoClimaPro · Garage / vehicle repair (Автосервиз) · View mapped source ↗
- Bozhinov 2006 (Божинов 2006) · Plumber (Водопроводчик) · View mapped source ↗
Other settlements in Rodopi municipality with mapped leads
These locations are separate villages or towns, not services confirmed in Branipole. Check local roads and transport before making plans.
- Belashtitsa (Белащица) · 1 mapped record
- Brestnik (Брестник) · 3 mapped records
- Markovo (Марково) · 5 mapped records
- Parvenets (Първенец) · 16 mapped records
Browse mapped businesses for this settlement · Search Google Maps for local services ↗ · Municipality services and settlements
Evidence: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), research snapshot. Attribution and licence ↗. Mapped names, service classifications and associations are unverified leads. No opening hours or active-business status is asserted. Suggest a correction.
How this place compares within its municipality
The 2025 NSI statistical population is 2,730 residents. Among the 21 settlements in Rodopi municipality with published numeric totals, this is rank 6 by population (counting joint ranks for equal totals). This is a settlement-size comparison, not a judgement about amenities or quality of life.
Comparable settlements in this municipality (NSI 2025):
- Krumovo (Крумово): 2,637 residents
- Belashtitsa (Белащица): 2,629 residents
- Yagodovo (Ягодово): 2,921 residents
What the physical geography means when researching property
The sampled surrounding terrain is gently rolling; terrain elevation is approximately 188 metres at the official settlement coordinate. ESA WorldCover indicates a mixed surrounding landscape, without a single dominant mapped class.
- The sampled area contains differing ground cover, so the conditions at one property may not represent its neighbours. Check the particular parcel.
- Check access and drainage at the property; the terrain classification describes an area rather than a particular driveway.
These are research prompts derived from mapped evidence, not findings about a particular road, property, business or planning decision. A village can vary considerably from its sampled surroundings.
Based on the NSI statistical settlement population at 31 December 2025, NSI EKATTE identities, Mapzen/Tilezen terrain samples and ESA WorldCover 2021 land-cover samples. Analysis assembled by PluginPip Ltd. These sources do not prove current local services or property permissions. NSI population ↗; Terrain data ↗; ESA land-cover data ↗. Suggest a correction.
What still needs local verification
Current residents, local shops, water and electricity connections, school and medical services, road condition, mobile coverage, property prices and local flood risk are not verified for this settlement. Check each at the address and with the relevant municipality or service provider.
Plan a useful visit
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- Ask about year-round food shopping and healthcare.
- Check the exact plot identifier, road access and utility availability.
- Visit in different weather and speak with local residents.
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Source: NSI official EKATTE 2025 administrative register. Population figures are deliberately omitted until matched to a dated NSI population record for this exact EKATTE identity. This profile combines official settlement evidence and satellite-derived landscape analysis; operational local services and individual property conditions still require independent checking.