Hisarya, Bulgaria

Hisarya
Хисаря
South gate of the Roman walls
South gate of the Roman walls
Coat of arms of Hisarya
Hisarya is located in Bulgaria
Hisarya
Hisarya
Location of Batak, Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°30′8.89″N 24°42′11.78″E / 42.5024694°N 24.7032722°E / 42.5024694; 24.7032722
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Plovdiv Province
Government
 • MayorIva Valcheva
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total6,642
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
4180
Area code(s)0337 from Bulgaria, 00359337 from outside

Hisarya (Bulgarian: Хисаря [xiˈsarʲɐ], also known as Hisar, Hissar or Hissarya, formerly: Toplitsa) is a small town and a major spa resort in Plovdiv Province, central Bulgaria. The town is located at the southern foothills of the Sredna Gora mountain range facing the Upper Thracian Plain.

Hisar means 'fort, castle' in Arabic. The word was adopted in Persian and Ottoman Turkish.

  1. ^ "Tables of Persons Registered by Permanent Address and by Current Address". Official Site of the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO). Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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