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Living in Kazanlak

In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.1%. The population of Kazanlak, in Bulgaria, was 62,923 at the end of 2025.

Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Kazanlak?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BulgariaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kazanlak.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Kazanlak yet. Bulgaria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kazanlak?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate9.1 %7 Sept 2021NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kazanlak. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Agency — Public employment service

Bulgarian Employment Agency

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kazanlak. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Schools Count26 count31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportGOZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Distance to nearest airport65 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kazanlak. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Free Bulgarian language courses for people displaced from Ukraine — State Language Course

Government of Bulgaria / Bulgaria for Ukraine

For people displaced from Ukraine, adults, children.

BulgarianCEFR A1–B2In Person, Onlinefree
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kazanlak.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kazanlak?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kazanlak annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52517.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 16.52 · Feb 20.4 · Mar 27.46 · Apr 29.28 · May 35.87 · Jun 40.01 · Jul 42.43 · Aug 39.83 · Sep 36.64 · Oct 32.08 · Nov 25.88 · Dec 20.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -20.65 · Feb -22.16 · Mar -18.29 · Apr -7.33 · May 1.62 · Jun 5.51 · Jul 8.93 · Aug 10.23 · Sep 2.4 · Oct -5.45 · Nov -8.46 · Dec -16.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.49 · Feb 1.52 · Mar 5.86 · Apr 10.56 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.77 · Jul 23.53 · Aug 23.71 · Sep 18.45 · Oct 12.17 · Nov 6.71 · Dec 1.13 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kazanlak by year, µg/m³12.415.518.521.62013201520172021202417.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 30.8% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 17.0.

Cities of a similar size in Bulgaria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Bulgaria cities
Veliko Tŭrnovo77,049 residentsKostinbrod11,677 residentsRadomir11,502 residentsTryavna6,940 residentsAksakovo6,932 residentsBeloslav6,608 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kazanlak?

The published population was 62,923 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities4

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area36 km²31 Dec 2024Bulgaria city identity collection2Official
G01 Area Km236 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com2Official
G01 Density Per Km21,329 people/km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com2Official
Population62,923 people31 Dec 2025NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities4Official
Population62,923 people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities
Unemployment rate9.1 %7 Sept 2021Official source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
City area36 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Bulgaria city identity collection
Nearest airportGOZ3 Aug 2026Official source · OurAirports
Distance to nearest airport65 km3 Aug 2026Official source · OurAirports
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
13
Decision domains
4
Current facts
13

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kazanlak when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kazanlak?

The published population was 62,923 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

Is the air quality good in Kazanlak?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Kazanlak?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

Is Kazanlak a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kazanlak, Bulgaria: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/kazanlak/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kazanlak-bulgaria-jobs-air-quality_b72ea79350a8,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kazanlak, Bulgaria: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/kazanlak/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  2. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  5. NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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