The village of Kuklen is an administrative centre of 5 settlements. The village is situated at the northern slopes of the Rhodope Mountains at a distance of 12 km south of Plovdiv and has a population of 5 800 inhabitants. In the region of the village have been discovered remains of Thracian settlements, the water capture of the water-conduit supplying Philipopol with water and a medieval fortress. The settlement is registered in the Ottoman documents in 1488. 4 km west of the village is situated the Kuklen Monastery built during the period of the Second Bulgarian State. More about 'Plovdiv district' : The town of Plovdiv The town of Asenovgrad The town of Karlovo The town of Klisura The town of Sopot The town of Banya The town of Kalofer The town of Stambolyiski The town of Rakovski The town of Purvomay The town of Hisarya The town of Suedinenie The town of Brezovo The town of Sadovo The town of Krichim The town of Perushtitza The town of Luky The municipality of Kaloyanovo Protected territories - Plovdiv