Cherganovo
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Cherganovo
Черганово | |
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  Cherganovo Location of Cherganovo in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′N 25°28′E / 42.583°N 25.467°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Stara Zagora |
| Municipality | Kazanlak |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 6139 |
Cherganovo (Черганово) is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality in Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Kazanlak Valley, in the central part of the country, and is administered as an independent kmetstvo (mayoralty) within the municipality.[1][2]
Cherganovo is situated in the Kazanlak Valley, between the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) to the north and the Sredna Gora to the south, on the southern bank of the Tundzha river. [3] The village's altitude lies in the range typical of the central part of the valley, around 320 to 400 m above sea level, and its lands border those of Ovoshtnik to the west.[1]
The village is registered under EKATTE code 80532 and uses the postal code 6139.[1]
Administration
Cherganovo is an independent kmetstvo within Kazanlak Municipality, comprising only the village itself. [1] The mayor's office is registered in the Bulgarian administrative register as a town hall under Kazanlak Municipality.[2]
Culture
The village's community cultural centre (chitalishte) is named "Probuda 1908" and is registered with the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria. The chitalishte hosts a folklore group of authentic folklore, "Cherganovski Babi" ("The Grannies of Cherganovo"), a children's dance group "Cherganche", and other amateur formations involved in cultural activities in the village.[4]
Recent events
2025 flood-protection protest
In late October 2025, residents of Cherganovo announced their intention to hold a protest in defence of the village against the threat of flooding from the Tundzha river. According to reports by Bulgarian National Television, a stretch of approximately 800 m of the river bank had become dangerously eroded as a result of illegal extraction of inert materials, prompting concerns that any significant rise in water levels could put the village at risk. [3] Residents also raised concerns about contamination caused by an industrial site located on the bank of the river within the lands of the village.[3]
The mayor of the village, Maria Stancheva, told BNT that all institutions had been notified of the situation, but that the response had been limited to inspections, with no concrete action taken. The mayor of Kazanlak, Galina Stoyanova, told the broadcaster that the municipality had repeatedly alerted state authorities and the Basin Directorate, asking them to take measures, but that authority over riverbeds and banks lies with the central government rather than the municipality. [3] Stoyanova added that there was no project for strengthening the river bank in the village, and that any such project would have to be developed and financed by the state.[3]
