Madan

The Madan Municipality is situated in the southeastern parts of the West Rhodope Mountains along the valleys of the rivers Madanska, Arda and Cherna. It borders the municipalities of Roudozem, Zlatograd, Nedelino, Ardino, Banite and Smolyan. It belongs to the Continental-Mediterranean climatic area, the South-Bulgarian climatic sub-area.

The territory of the Madan Municipality is 175 sq. km. The municipality consists of 44 settlements - 1 town (administrative center - town of Madan) and 43 villages, and the largest villages are Srednogortsi and Varbina. The settlements are grouped under the administration of 12 mayors and 10 deputy mayors. The settlement network is typical of mountain regions - dispersed settlements, most of which are larger or smaller villages, and one town functioning as economic, administrative and educational centre (Madan).

Cities and villages in Madan municipality: Village of Arpadjik, Village of Borika, Village of Borinovo, Village of Borovina, Village of Bukova polyana, Village of Bukovo, Village of Churka, Village of Diralo, Village of Dolie, Village of Gabrina, Village of Galishte, Village of Kasapsko, Village of Koriite, Village of Krayna, Village of Krushev dol, Village of Kupen, Village of Leshtak, Village of Leska, Village of Livade, Village of Lovtsi, Town of Madan, Village of Maglishta, Village of Mile, Village of Mitovska, Village of Pechinska, Village of Petrov dol, Village of Planintsi, Village of Ravnil, Village of Ravnishta, Village of Ravno nivishte, Village of Rustan, Village of Sharenska, Village of Srednogortsi, Village of Staychin dol, Village of Studena, Village of Tankoto, Village of Tsirka, Village of Uruchevtsi, Village of Varba, Village of Vargov dol, Village of Vehtino, Village of Visokite, Village of Vranintsi, Village of Vurbina