Momchilgrad

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| coordinates = {{coord|41|32|N|25|25|E|region:BG|display=inline,title}}

| leader_name = Ilknur Kazim

| leader_name = Ilknur Kazim ([[Movement for Rights and Freedoms|DPS]])

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'''Momchilgrad''' ({{langx|bg|Момчилград}} {{IPA|bg|momˈt͡ʃiɫɡrat|}}, {{lit.|the town of [[Momchil]]}}, [[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Mestanlı) is a town in the very south of [[Bulgaria]], part of [[Kardzhali Province]] in the southern part of the [[Eastern Rhodopes]]. According to the 2011 census, Momchilgrad is the largest Bulgarian settlement with a [[Turks in Bulgaria|Turkish]] majority (75% of the total).<ref>[http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute] {{in lang|bg}}</ref>

'''Momchilgrad''' ({{langx|bg|Момчилград}} {{IPA|bg|momˈt͡ʃiɫɡrat|}}, {{lit.|the town of [[Momchil]]}}, [[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Mestanlı) is a town in the very south of [[Bulgaria]], part of [[Kardzhali Province]] in the southern part of the [[Eastern Rhodopes]]. According to the 2011 census, Momchilgrad is the largest Bulgarian settlement with a [[Turks in Bulgaria|Turkish]] majority (75% of the total).<ref>[http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute] {{in lang|bg}}</ref>

Notable natives include [[Petar Stoychev]] (b. 1976), the fastest swimmer across the [[English Channel]] until 2012, table tennis player and coach [[Daniela Gergelcheva]] (b. 1964), Turkish weightlifter [[Naim Süleymanoğlu]] (1967–2017), and singer Zdravko Zhelyazkov from the [[Riton (duet)|Riton]] pop duet.

Notable natives include [[Petar Stoychev]] (b. 1976), the fastest swimmer across the [[English Channel]] until 2012, table tennis player and coach [[Daniela Gergelcheva]] (b. 1964), Turkish weightlifter [[Naim Süleymanoğlu]] (1967–2017), and singer Zdravko Zhelyazkov from the [[Riton (duet)|Riton]] pop duet.

== History ==

== History ==

Momchilgrad became part of Bulgaria after the Balkan wars. The town was officially renamed to Momchilgrad from '''Mestanlı''' in 1934, though is still known as Mestanlı by the Turkish population.

Momchilgrad became part of Bulgaria after the [[First Balkan War]]. The town was officially renamed to Momchilgrad from '''Mastanli''' ({{Langx|bg|Мастанли}}) in 1934, though is still known as Mestanlı by the Turkish population.

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