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Chavdar
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Bulgaria

Chavdar

Location: Chavdar · Sofia Province

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Official name
Чавдар
Settlement type
Village
Municipality
Chavdar
EKATTE code
80011
Elevation range
500–699 m
Administrative centre
Municipal centre
Data: National Statistical Institute, EKATTEMore about the settlement on Wikipedia

Administrative data as of 15 May 2026. Coordinates: NSI layer 2025.1, reference date 31 December 2025.

Chavdar lies in the Zlatitsa–Pirdop Basin between the Balkan Mountains and Sredna Gora. Its central square provides a starting point for a walk. A Neolithic settlement investigated near the Topolnitsa River connects the village’s present-day setting with the long prehistory of this sub-Balkan region.

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Topolnitsa Archaeological Park presents finds from an early Neolithic settlement beside the river. Reconstructed homes and workshops for hides, stone tools and pottery reveal the everyday skills of Chavdar’s ancient inhabitants.

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Population and area

Population
1,129 people
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Area reported by the source
70.797 km²
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Location and surroundings

Municipal centre
Chavdar (Chavdar Municipality) · here
Provincial centre
Sofia (Stolichna Municipality) · ≈ 60.2 km

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Administrative centres and coordinates: NSI, EKATTE
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