Named after the 14th-century Ottoman conqueror Kırca Ali, from the Ottoman Turkish name Kırca and the Islamic name Ali, derived from an Arabic root which means "high" or … See more

According to the 2011 census, Kardzhali has a population of 43,880, while the Kardzhali municipality (which in addition to the city also includes 117 villages) has a population of 67,846. See more

Formerly Kardzhali was a tobacco processing center, but for economic reasons all of the communist era industrial plants are no longer operative. The large deposits of lead … See more

FK Arda Kardzhali, founded on 13 October 1924, is an association football club currently competes in the First League, the top tier of the Bulgarian football league system. They play at the Arda Arena. See more

Kardzhali is located in the low eastern part of Rhodope Mountains, on both banks of the river Arda between the Kardzhali Reservoir to … See more

The area where the town of Kardzhali is now located has been inhabited since the Neolithic. Many artifacts, comprising ceramics and primitive tools, have been found during the archaeological excavations. Most of them are now exhibited in the … See more

Mosque and tombe of the founder of the modern city of Kırcali is situated in the old city near the marketplace.
The Thracian town … See more