Asenovgrad

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Asenovgrad Асеновград
Town
From the top, Town Centre, Ethnograph Museum, Church of the Dormition
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°1′N 24°52′E / 42.017°N 24.867°E / 42.017; 24.867
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Plovdiv
Government
• Mayor	Hristo Grudev
Area
• Town	78.012 km2 (30.121 sq mi)
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population  (Census February 2011)
• Town	54,778
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Urban	65,962
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	4230
Area code	0331
License plate	PB
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website

Asenovgrad (Bulgarian: Асеновград [ɐˈsɛnovˌɡrat]) is a town in central southern Bulgaria, part of Plovdiv Province. It is the largest town in Bulgaria that is not a province center. Previously known as Stanimaka (Станимака; Greek: Στενήμαχος), it was renamed in 1934 after the 13th-century tsar Ivan Asen II.

Asenovgrad also includes the districts of Gorni Voden and Dolni Voden, which until 1986 were separate villages. According to the census data of 2021, the population of the city is 47 815 people.^[1]

Above the town are the remains of the Asen Fortress, an old fortress that was strengthened under Tsar Ivan Asen II and turned into an important military post in the defense of the southern borders of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.

The city is known for its many churches, monasteries and chapels and is often called Little Jerusalem. It is also known as the "City of Bridal Gowns" because of the large number of ateliers and shops for wedding dresses and accessories.

The majority of Asenovgrad residents are Bulgarians, with representatives of the Turkish and Romani people ethnic groups in the city.