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Kuklen is a town in Southern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Municipality of Kuklen, Plovdiv District.

On May 23, 2006 the village was declared a city / by the Council of Ministers/. Population of about 6000 people.
Situated at the northern foot of the Western Rhodopes. It is 13 km south of Plovdiv, 12 km from Asenovgrad, 19 km from the village Bachkovo.
Beautiful scenery and mild climate in the area offer excellent opportunities for rest and relaxation, away from noise and stress of the city.

ECONOMY

 


In town are registered and operate about 150 companies belonging to small and micro business. Dominated by clothing industry companies, service and the food sector.
In the land of the town Puppet on road II-86 between the towns of Plovdiv and Asenovgrad operate two of the leading companies of the regional industrial complex - KCM 2000 and factory for production of plant protection Agria.
On the left of the road II-86 northeast of site of KCM 2000, an area of about 1200 acres is registered and is to be assimilated as Industrial and Commercial Zone of Kuklen. With its complete construction are to be opened 6-7 thousands of jobs.
In agriculture the only representative is the collective Agricultural Cooperative Rodopi with 4300 acres of farmland. Embodied mainly in the production of cereals, sunflower and perennial crops. Most popularity and prestige due to the cooperative of fruit seedlings, which produces on an area of 200 ha.
 

Infrastructure

 


The village is supplied with water, electricity, in process is building sewerage.
Transport infrastructure of the municipality is represented mainly by roads. The presence of the railway network is symbolically represented by the only built railway link Plovdiv - the industrial zone around KCM. Although in this short section is not carried passengers, its economic significance is huge for the transport services capacity. This fact makes the free space in this area far more attractive to investors.
Advantage is proximity to the road II-86-Plovdiv - Asenovgrad - Smolyan - Rudozem - Xanthi, which makes the White Sea port of Porto Lagos, a lot closer than the port of Burgas and the Black Sea. Near  is located and the airport in Kroumovo that in the near future will work to full capacity.
Regular bus service connects the city with the regional center of Plovdiv.
In town there are two schools - Secondary school in which students are taught to 8 th grade and Professional School of Agriculture.
Healthcare of the population is made of 3 medical practices, municipal hospital. Dental care is performed by five dentists.
 

Tourism

 

 
The town is famous for St. St. Cosmas and Damian monastery, located in the vicinity, 4 km away. Built to spring with healing water. Healing properties of this water has been known since the ancient Thracians. Popular with the name of St. Vrach. It is dedicated to folk healers Cosmas and Damian. In the monastery is preserved as a valuable relic the hand of St. Kozma. The monastery has a small church, which is considered to be one of the oldest churches in Bulgaria.
The surrounding area is full of picturesque cottages and many eco paths, which contribute to the development of mountain tourism.
Assenova fortress is 13 km southeast of the village. The second largest monastery in Bulgaria - Bachkovsky monastery is situated about 19 km southeast of the city on the road to Smolyan.

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