Momchilgrad

Momchilgrad [ ˌ mɔmtʃiɫ ɡrat ] ( Bulgarian Момчилград ) is a town in southern Bulgaria, Kardzhali in the Oblast, near the cities of Kardzhali and Jebel. Momchilgrad is the second largest city in the oblast Kardzhali.

Location

Momchilgrad located in the southeast of the Rhodope Mountains.

The city lies on the River Warbiza ( Bulg Върбица ) - a tributary of the Arda, which in turn is a tributary of the Maritsa.

In the region, the nature reserve is Elenowoto Stopanstwo ( Bulg Еленовото стопанство; would translate deer economy).

History

The place was called (in Turkish; Bulg Местанлъ ) to 1934 Mestanlı or in the Bulgarian ized version Mestanlij ( Мъстанлий ). Since 1937 Momchilgrad is a city.

In the immediate vicinity of Momchilgrad, near the village of Tatul, lies the archaeological site Swetilischto, which is supposed to be the grave of Orpheus.

In the village there is the church of Sveti Tsar Boris the Baptist ( Bulg Свети цар Борис покръстител, for the person see Boris I. ). The feast of the Church is May 2 Furthermore, there is the Tschitalischte New Life ( Bulg Нов Живот ).

Economy

Set in the rural surroundings of tobacco and pepper is mainly grown and livestock (sheep, cattle) operated. In the industrial area of ​​the city, there are woodworking, metallverarbeitenede companies, as well as textile operation.

View of the city

Cityscape

Sons and daughters of the town

• Petar Stoychev, Bulgarian swimmers and world champion