Abstract
This chapter introduces the topography, climate, environment, and demography of the Kazanlak Valley and the surrounding Balkan Mountains in central Bulgaria, one of two Tundzha Regional Archaeology Project (TRAP) study areas. The Kazanlak Valley is an intermontane valley, lying between the Sredna Gora to the south and the Stara Planina to the north. The dominant feature of the valley is the Tundzha River, which has been dammed near Kazanlak to produce the Koprinka Reservoir. The valley has a warm, humid, continental climate, with adequate water. The fertility of soils varies, supporting perennial and annual agriculture in some areas, forest and pastureland in others.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Tundzha Regional Archaeology Project |
| Subtitle of host publication | Surface Survey, Palaeoecology, and Associated Studies in Central and Southeast Bulgaria, 2009-2015 Final Report |
| Editors | Shawn Ross, Adela Sobotkova, Georgi Nekhrizov, Julia Tzvetkova, Simon Connor |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxbow Books |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 38-44 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781789250541 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- climate
- demography
- environment
- Kazanlak
- the Valley of the Roses
- the Valley of the Thracian Kings