Chepelare
title: "Chepelare" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["towns-in-bulgaria", "cities-and-towns-in-the-rhodopes", "populated-places-in-smolyan-province", "ski-areas-and-resorts-in-bulgaria", "tourist-attractions-in-smolyan-province"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chepelare" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_skyline | Chepelare school Iankov.JPG |
| image_caption | School in Chepelare |
| official_name | Chepelare |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Bulgaria |
| subdivision_type1 | Provinces |
| (Oblast) | |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| map_caption | Location of Chepelare |
| pushpin_map | Bulgaria |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Chepelare |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| postal_code_type | Postal Code |
| subdivision_name1 | Smolyan |
| population_total | 5,412 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2009-12-31 |
| elevation_m | 1232 |
| postal_code | 4850 |
| area_code | 03051 |
| coordinates | |
| leader_name | Slavka Chakarova |
| website | http://www.chepelare.com/ |
| :: |
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Chepelare ( ) is the principal town in Chepelare Municipality, part of Smolyan Province in Southern Bulgaria. It is situated in the central part of the Rhodopes, on the banks of Chepelare River. Chepelare is a popular winter resort with one of the longest ski runs in Southeastern Europe. It is located near Pamporovo, one of the biggest Bulgarian ski resorts. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 5,412.
The town is known for the only ski and snowboard factory in the Balkan peninsula. The factory cooperates with the ski brand Atomic Skis. Chepelare is also the birthplace of biathlete Ekaterina Dafovska, Bulgaria's only Winter Olympics gold medal winner. The local Sports School provides good conditions for young winter athletes.
Climate table: |location = Chepelare (2000-2013) |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan high C = 3.2 |Feb high C = 4.9 |Mar high C = 8.5 |Apr high C = 14.3 |May high C = 19.2 |Jun high C = 22.8 |Jul high C = 26.3 |Aug high C = 26.3 |Sep high C = 21.8 |Oct high C = 16.3 |Nov high C = 10.6 |Dec high C = 5.2 |year high C = 15.0 |Jan mean C = -1.7 |Feb mean C = -0.1 |Mar mean C = 2.9 |Apr mean C = 8.5 |May mean C = 12.9 |Jun mean C = 16.5 |Jul mean C = 19.3 |Aug mean C = 19.1 |Sep mean C = 14.6 |Oct mean C = 10.0 |Nov mean C = 5.5 |Dec mean C = 0.5 |year mean C = 9.0 |Jan low C = -6.5 |Feb low C = -5.1 |Mar low C = -2.7 |Apr low C = 2.6 |May low C = 6.5 |Jun low C = 10.1 |Jul low C = 12.2 |Aug low C = 11.8 |Sep low C = 7.3 |Oct low C = 3.5 |Nov low C = 0.3 |Dec low C = -4.1 |year low C = 3.0
|source 1 = stringmeteo.com |date=August 2014 http://www.stringmeteo.com/synop/bg_tuti.php?mode=c&year=2010&month=12&day=01&station=157120&submit1=%CF%CE%CA%C0%C6%C8#sel The natural rocky phenomenon Marvelous Bridges is located near Chepelare.
Honour
Chepelare Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Chepelare Town.
References
References
- {{in lang. link. (November 13, 2010)
- Николов, Иван. "Време-Бг » Мес. обобщ. температури".
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