Stara Zagora province shown within Bulgaria

Stara Zagora is a province of south central Bulgaria. Its main city is Stara Zagora, while other towns include Chirpan and Kazanluk. There are approximately 350,000 residents of Stara Zagora province while the population of Stara Zagora and Kazanluk towns is 150,000 and 50.000 respectively. Stara Zagora is a cultural centre of particular significance for Bulgaria as it is an ancient Thracian, subsequently Greek, Roman and Byzantine metropolis.