Smolyan Province

41°40′N 24°35′E / 41.667°N 24.583°E / 41.667; 24.583

Smolyan Province
Област Смолян
Dospat Reservoir
Flag of Smolyan Province
Location of Smolyan Province in Bulgaria
Location of Smolyan Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalSmolyan
Municipalities10
Government
 • GovernorNedyalko Slavov
Area
 • Total3,192.8 km2 (1,232.7 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)[2]
 • Total93,354
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateCM
Websiteregion-smolyan.org

Smolyan Province (Bulgarian: Област Смолян, Oblast Smolyan; former name Smolyan okrug) is a province in Southern-central Bulgaria, located in the Rhodope Mountains, neighbouring Greece to the south. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre — the city of Smolyan. The province embraces a territory of 3,192.8 km2 (1,232.7 sq mi).[1] that is divided into 10 municipalities with a total population of 124,795, as of December 2009.[2][3][4]


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