Ardino ( bg, Ардино, formerly tr, Eğridere) is a town in southern

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Mac ...

, in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located in

Kardzhali Province Kardzhali Province ( bg, Област Кърджали, Oblast Kărdžali, tr, Kırcaali ili) is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek regional units of Xanthi, Rhodope, and Evros to the south and east. It is 32 ...

and it is also close to Smolyan. It is famous for its textile industry. It has a machine-building factory and a tobacco manufacturing industry. Tourist attractions include the Belite Brezi, the Eagle rocks and the

Dyavolski most The Dyavolski most ( bg, Дяволски мост, lit=Devil's Bridge; tr, Şeytan Köprüsü) is an arch bridge over the Arda River in a narrow gorge. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Bulgarian town of Ardino in the Rhodope Mountains and is pa ...

(Devil's bridge). Under Ottoman rule, Ardino, then known in Turkish as Eğridere, was a

kaza A kaza (, , , plural: , , ; ota, قضا, script=Arab, (; meaning 'borough') * bg, околия (; meaning 'district'); also Кааза * el, υποδιοίκησις () or (, which means 'borough' or 'municipality'); also () * lad, kaza , ...

centre in the

Sanjak of Gümülcine The Sanjak of Gümülcine (Ottoman Turkish: ''Sancak-i Gümülcine'', el, Υποδιοίκησις Γκιουμουλτζίνας, bg, Гюмюрджински санджак) was a second-level province ('' sanjak'') of the Ottoman Empire in T ...

in the Adrianople Vilayet before the

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. Ardino received its name in 1934 and was declared as a town in 1960.http://ardino.blogspot.com/2008/02/blog-post_28.html Ardino Ardino is the birthplace of Sabahattin Ali, Turkish novelist, poet and journalist.

Villages

* Avramovo *

Ahryansko Ahryansko ( bg, Ахрянско) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipali ...

Bashevo Bashevo ( bg, Башево) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipality of ...

Bistrogled Bistrogled ( bg, Бистроглед) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the munic ...

Bogatino Bogatino ( bg, Богатино) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipalit ...

* Borovitsa * Brezen *

Byal izvor Byal izvor ( bg, Бял извор) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipa ...

Chervena skala Chervena skala ( bg, Червена скала) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, ...

Chernigovo Chernigovo ( bg, Чернигово) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municip ...

* Chubrika *

Glavnik Glavnik ( bg, Главник) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipality o ...

Golobrad Golobrad ( bg, Голобрад) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipalit ...

Gorno Prahovo Gorno Prahovo ( bg, Горно Прахово) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, ...

Gurbishte Gurbishte ( bg, Гърбище) is a mountain village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia and by winding road south of Ardino. It lies to the southwest of Sinchets Sinchets ( bg, С ...

* Dedino * Doyrantsi * Dolno Prahovo * Dyadovtsi * Enyovche * Hromitsa *

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* Kitnitsa *

Kroyachevo Kroyachevo ( bg, Кроячево) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipal ...

* Latinka * Levtsi * Lenishte * Lyubino * Mak *

Mlechino Mlechino ( bg, Млечино) is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is s ...

* Musevo * Padina *

Paspal Paspal ( bg, Паспал) is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situa ...

* Pesnopoy * Pravdolyub *

Ribartsi Ribartsi ( bg, Рибарци) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipality ...

* Rodopsko *

Rusalsko Rusalsko ( bg, Русалско) is a village located in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It is about southeast of Sofia. It covers an area of about , and as of 2007 it had a population of 60 people. Landmarks Kardzhali Reser ...

Svetulka Svetulka ( bg, Светулка) ( tr, Çandır) is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia. It covers an area of 7.624 square kilometres and as of 2007 it had a populatio ...

* Sedlartsi *

Sinchets Sinchets ( bg, Синчец) is a small mountain village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It lies at altitude of , by winding road to the southeast of Ardino Ardino ( bg, Ард� ...

Spoluka Spoluka ( bg, Сполука) is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia. It covers an area of 3.4 square kilometres and as of 2013 it had a population of 18 people. Spolu ...

* Srunsko * Star chitak * Stoyanovo * Suhovo *

Temenuga Temenuga ( bg, Теменуга) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipalit ...

* Turna *

Turnoslivka Tarnoslivka ( bg, Търносливка) is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 7.929 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 118 people. ...

Yabulkovets Yabalkovets ( bg, Ябълковец) is a mountain village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia, and roughly by road northeast of the municipal town of Ardino. To the southeast is C ...

Zhaltusha Zhaltusha ( bg, Жълтуша) is a village in Ardino Municipality Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages. Demographics As of December 2018, the municipality ...

Notable natives

* Sabahattin Ali (1907–1948), Turkish novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist

References

Towns in Bulgaria Cities and towns in the Rhodopes Populated places in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub