This profile, prepared in the course of START (Secretariat Technical Assistance to Regions in Transition) technical assistance, outlines regional characteristics. The region of Stara Zagora, located in south central Bulgaria, has a population of 291,852 (2022) and covers 11 municipalities. Its capital, Stara Zagora, is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria and the region’s economy is recognised as one of the most dynamically evolving regions in Bulgaria. The region’s industrial profile is well-defined, with a predominant focus on mining and industrial production. Notably, coal mining and energy production provide significant employment and income for the local community while also contributing to the country’s energy security for more than 70 years.
Authors
- Catalogue number
- MJ-09-24-530-EN-N
- Citation
- European Commission: Directorate-General for Energy, Regional profile – Stara Zagora, Bulgaria , Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2833/867281
- DOI
- https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2833/867281
- ISBN
- 978-92-68-18267-3
- Pages
- 11
- Published in
- Belgium
- Themes
- Regional policy and regional economies , Coal — Hydrocarbons
Table of Contents
- Country Bulgaria 3
- Region Name Stara Zagora 3
- Region NUTS2 code BG34 Yugoiztochen Southeastern 3
- Region NUTS3 code BG344 Stara Zagora Province 3
- Main urban centres in the region 3
- Stara Zagora 142746 3
- Kazanlak 64558 3
- Chirpan 17730 3
- Radnevo 16210 3
- Pavel Banya 12340 3
- Galabovo 10589 3
- Regional socio-economic profile 4
- General description of the socio- economic profile of the region 4
- Regional and local transition strategies and plans 5
- Status and timeline of coal transition phase-out 5
- Current strategies and plans for transition including for economic development diversification and decarbonisation 6
- Principal actors in development and implementation of transition strategies and plans 6
- Regional and local transition projects and initiatives 7
- Notable ongoing and recent transition- related initiatives and projects 7
- Notable planned transition-related initiatives and projects 7
- Regional and local transition challenges and opportunities 8
- Nature and scale of key transition challenges 8
- Nature and scale of key transition opportunities 8
- References 9
