Ardino (, formerly ) is a town in southern

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

, in the

Rhodope Mountains The Rhodopes (; , ; , ''Rodopi''; ) are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, and the largest by area in Bulgaria, with over 83% of its area in the southern part of the country and the remainder in Greece. Golyam Perelik is its highest peak ...

. It is located in

Kardzhali Province Kardzhali Province () 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 3209.1 km2 in area. Its main city is Kardzhali. It is Bulgaria's sout ...

and it is also close to

Smolyan Smolyan () is a List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, town and ski resort in the south of Bulgaria near the border with Greece. It is the administrative and industrial centre of the Smolyan Province. The town is built along the narrow valley of t ...

. 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 (Devil's bridge).

History

Under Ottoman rule, Ardino, then known in Turkish as Eğridere, was a

kaza A kaza (, "judgment" or "jurisdiction") was an administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire, administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. It is also discussed in English under the names district, subdistrict, and juridical district. Kazas co ...

centre in the Sanjak of Gümülcine in the Adrianople Vilayet before the

Balkan Wars The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans, Balkan states in 1912 and 1913. In the First Balkan War, the four Balkan states of Kingdom of Greece (Glücksburg), Greece, Kingdom of Serbia, Serbia, Kingdom of Montenegro, M ...

. 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 Sabahattin Ali (25 February 1907 – 2 April 1948) was a Turkish people, Turkish novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. Early life He was born in 1907 in Ardino, Eğridere township (now Ardino in southern Bulgaria) of the San ...

, Turkish novelist, poet and journalist.

Villages

* Avramovo *

Ahryansko Ahryansko () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 6.839 square kilometres and in 2007 had a population of 51. Landmarks To the north of neighboring vi ...

Bashevo Bashevo () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 4.647 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 123 people. Some 2 km northwest of the villag ...

Bistrogled Bistrogled () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated ...

Bogatino Bogatino () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated i ...

* Borovitsa * Brezen *

Byal izvor Byal izvor () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 19.928 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 1713 people. Landmarks Byal Izvor is sit ...

Chervena skala Chervena skala () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans dir ...

Chernigovo Chernigovo () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated ...

Chubrika Chubrika () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia, roughly by road southwest of the city of Kardzhali, and roughly by road east of the municipal town of Ardino. To the north ...

Glavnik Glavnik () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in ...

Golobrad Golobrad () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated i ...

Gorno Prahovo Gorno Prahovo () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 8.191 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 561 people. The village of Gorno Prah ...

* Gurbishte * Dedino *

Doyrantsi Doyrantsi () is a small hamlet in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situ ...

Dolno Prahovo Dolno Prahovo () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia. It covers an area of 2.2223 square kilometres and as of 2007 had a population of 125 people. Landmarks South of the vi ...

Dyadovtsi Dyadovtsi () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located from Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated ...

* Enyovche * Hromitsa *

Iskra ''Iskra'' (, , ''the Spark'') was a fortnightly political newspaper of Russian socialist emigrants established as the official organ of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP). History ''Iskra'' was published in exile and then smuggl ...

* Kitnitsa * Kroyachevo * Latinka * Levtsi * Lenishte * Lyubino *

Mak Mak may refer to: People *Mak Dizdar (1917 - 1971), Bosnian poet *Muhammad Arshad Khan, Pakistani painter popularly known as "MAK" *Alan Mak (director) (born 1968), Hong Kong film director * Alan Mak (politician) (born 1984), British Member of Pa ...

Mlechino Mlechino () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia. It covers an area of 5.423 square kilometres and as of 2007 it had a population of 314 people. Landmarks In Mlechi ...

* Musevo * Padina * Paspal *

Pesnopoy Pesnopoy () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is si ...

* Pravdolyub * Ribartsi * Rodopsko * Rusalsko * Svetulka * Sedlartsi * Sinchets * Spoluka * Srunsko * Star chitak * Stoyanovo * Suhovo *

Temenuga Temenuga () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is si ...

* Turna *

Turnoslivka Tarnoslivka () 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. Landmarks Momini Gardi Peak ...

* Yabulkovets *

Zhaltusha Zhaltusha () is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is s ...

Notable natives

(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