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Stara Zagora Province
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Province of Bulgaria

Stara Zagora Province

South-central Bulgaria with the country's main energy complex, a strong industrial base, the Rose Valley and the UNESCO Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak.

About the province

Stara Zagora at a Glance

Stara Zagora Province is in south-central Bulgaria and has 11 municipalities. Its capital, Stara Zagora, is one of the largest cities in Bulgaria and lies in the Upper Thracian Plain near Kazanlak, Plovdiv and Sliven. Traces of settlement here go back to the 7th millennium BC.

The province is one of the most industrialised in Bulgaria. The Maritsa East complex of lignite mines and power plants near Radnevo and Galabovo is the country's largest energy hub, and Kazanlak is known for engineering and for the Rose Valley, the centre of rose oil production. The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Worth knowing

  • Maritsa East mines and power plants: the largest energy complex in Bulgaria
  • Engineering, manufacturing and food industries
  • Kazanlak and the Rose Valley, centre of rose oil production
  • Trakia University and the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (UNESCO)

100 National Tourist Sites

Tourist Sites in Stara Zagora

The full list
  1. 71 Chirpan: Peyo Yavorov House, Nikola Manev Gallery and Zlatna Livada Monastery · Chirpan Peyo Yavorov House Museum · Nikola Manev Art Gallery · Zlatna Livada Monastery
  2. 90 Stara Zagora: Regional History Museum, Neolithic Dwellings and Defenders Memorial · Stara Zagora Regional History Museum · Neolithic Dwellings Museum · Defenders of Stara Zagora memorial
  3. 91 Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak and Chudomir Museum · Kazanlak Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak · Chudomir Literary and Art Museum
  4. 92 Shipka Memorial Church · Shipka Shipka Memorial Church
  5. 93 Shipka National Park-Museum and Freedom Monument · Shipka Peak Shipka National Park-Museum and Freedom Monument

Business directory

Companies in Stara Zagora

308 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Alta Oils

Rose Oil and Essential Oils

Kazanlak

Alta Oils is a bulk supplier of Bulgarian rose oil, essential oils and raw materials for perfumery from the Valley of the Roses, where its story began in Kazanl...

Izitex

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

Stara Zagora

Izitex is a family company with long experience in making home textiles, founded in 1989 and grown steadily since then. It makes quilted fabrics, home textiles...

Natalia

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

Stara Zagora

Natalia AD manufactures and exports clothing and textile products from Stara Zagora. Over almost 100 years it has grown from a small dyeing workshop founded in...

Pachov (BGCut)

Metalworking and Metal Products

Stara Zagora

Pachov Ltd. has made metal products in Stara Zagora since 2008 and is certified by the Swedish company SSAB as a Hardox Wearparts service centre. It has two CO2...

Gradus

Livestock

Stara Zagora

Gradus is a Bulgarian poultry company that describes itself as the country’s largest producer of chicken meat. It works in a closed production cycle, with its p...

Abakus Broker

Insurance

Stara Zagora

Abakus Broker is an insurance broker licensed by the Financial Supervision Commission since 2008, with 9 offices around the country. It compares offers from lea...

Agri Mare Enterprises

Import and Export

Stara Zagora

Agri Mare Enterprises LTD works in export and international wholesale trade of protein and oil products for the feed industry and aquaculture, and supplies food...

Akva i Gaz

Solar Energy

Stara Zagora

Akva i Gaz OOD is a heating and cooling contractor based in Stara Zagora that describes itself as an established company with a history of more than 25 years. I...

ALMOTT

Automotive Components Manufacturing

Stara Zagora

ALMOTT builds brushless heavy-duty alternators up to 650 A and PMSM electric drive motors up to 420 kW in Bulgaria. Its alternators use hairpin copper and give...

Alteya Organics

Rose Oil and Essential Oils

Stara Zagora

Alteya Organics Ltd. was established in 1999, but growing oil-bearing roses has been a family tradition for more than 100 years. The company makes organic cosme...

Animex

Agricultural Machinery

Stara Zagora

Animex EOOD sells farm machinery from brands such as New Holland, Lemken, AGRISEM, Merlo, Belarus, Sipma, Bellota and Pronar. It also offers service and an onli...