Gurkovo (Bulgarian: Гурково Bulgarian pronunciation: [ˈɡurkovo]) is a small town in the Stara Zagora Province, south-central Bulgaria. It is situated in the Tvarditsa Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. The town is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gurkovo Municipality. As of December 2018, the town has a population of 2,723 inhabitants.^[1]

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Gurkovo Гурково
Town
Gurkovo Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 25°47′46″E
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Stara Zagora
Municipality	Gurkovo
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Ivanov (GERB)
Area
• Total	58,323 km2 (22,519 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,723
Postal code	6199
Area code	04331
Vehicle registration	СТ

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It is located along the main route that links the important Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo with the Thrace region of Bulgaria, notably Burgas on the Black Sea.

The town is named after General Iosif Gurko, one of Russian commanders in Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).

As of December 2018, there are 2,723 inhabitants living in the town of Gurkovo. Bulgarians constitute 75% of the population, while Romani people make up the remainder (24%). There are also a few Turks. Main religion is Orthodox Christianity.