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Official NSI EKATTE settlement record

Chirpan (Чирпан)

Town in Chirpan municipality, Stara Zagora province.

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Official settlement reference location (latitude, longitude; WGS84): 42.198130, 25.330430.

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

16,209 people registered at a permanent address; 14,384 at a current address; 13,690 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
Чирпан
EKATTE code
81414
Settlement classification
Town
Municipality
Chirpan (Чирпан) (SZR36)
Province
Stara Zagora (Стара Загора) (SZR)
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.

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 6 active permit entries with the pharmacy location coded to this exact settlement (EKATTE 81414). 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.

Original Bulgarian public pharmacy permit register · Reviewed 18 October 2026 · Review due 18 November 2026.

Municipality contacts for local enquiries

Responsible municipality: Chirpan (Чирпан) (SZR36).

Published municipal website: https://www.chirpan.bg/.

Published email: kmet@chirpan.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 ↗

Population at 31 December 2025

12,375 residents recorded by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute; 5,936 male and 6,439 female.

This dated town-level statistic is not a current headcount. Official NSI source ↗.

Nearby places and administrative centre

This settlement is the municipality's administrative centre.

Five geographically closest other officially recorded settlements within the same province:

  1. Rupkite (Рупките) (5.6 km straight-line)
  2. Volovarovo (Воловарово) (6.0 km straight-line)
  3. Zetyovo (Зетьово) (6.4 km straight-line)
  4. Spasovo (Спасово) (7.0 km straight-line)
  5. Tsenovo (Ценово) (7.1 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

Town or city in gently rolling surroundings. Approximate elevation at the settlement reference point: 190 m; sampled heights across a roughly 4 km area: 152–236 m.

Приблизителен релеф: леко хълмист. Надморска височина в точката: 190 м; изследван диапазон: 152–236 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: cropland 44.9%; built-up land 32.7%; grassland 18.4%; tree-covered land 4.1%.

В изследваната околност се наблюдава смесена земна покривка, без един преобладаващ тип. Проби от 2021 г.: обработваеми земи 44.9%; застроени територии 32.7%; тревни площи 18.4%; територии с дървесна растителност 4.1%.

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: Chirpan (Чирпан) · Chirpan (Чирпан) · Stara Zagora (Стара Загора).

We found 26 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: 5 × Restaurant; 3 × Supermarket; 2 × Bar; 2 × Convenience / village food shop; 2 × Bank branch; 2 × Postal or courier service.

Named mapped leads worth checking

A selection of 16 is shown. See the full mapped research dataset using the link below.

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 12,375 residents. Among the 19 settlements in Chirpan municipality with published numeric totals, this is rank 1 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):

What the physical geography means when researching property

The sampled surrounding terrain is gently rolling; terrain elevation is approximately 190 metres at the official settlement coordinate. ESA WorldCover indicates a mixed surrounding landscape, without a single dominant mapped class.

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

  1. Check travel time and public transport to the municipal centre.
  2. Ask about year-round food shopping and healthcare.
  3. Check the exact plot identifier, road access and utility availability.
  4. 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.