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 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.[1]
Geography
Kuklen is located in the plains of the Rhodopes, 7 km. east of Plovdiv.
Population
The number of permanent residents in Kuklen is 6,881, and 6,000 more are temporary.
As of February 2011, Kuklen has 5,858 residents.
History
Born in Kuklen
- Recep Küpçü, Bulgarian poet of Turkish origin[2]
Honor
Kuklen Point on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands is named after Kuklen.
References
- ^ "Каритас България". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ https://redjep-kupchu.com/za-uchilishteto/redzheb-kyupchyu.html
