Krichim

A compact Bulgarian town in Plovdiv Province where the Vacha river runs through the centre and the northern slopes of the Rhodopes rise close by. Inhabited since Byzantine times, Krichim has two ancient fortress remains on the river's banks, a stone inscription marking Tsar Ivan Asen II's conquest in 1230, and a history of monastery schools that helped sustain Bulgarian culture through the Ottoman period.

• Population8,580
• Nearest water0.6 km
• Nearest mountain8.5 km