Eastern Rhodopes Region occupies the central southern part of the country; To the West- the Plovdiv and Smolian Region; to the North- the Haskovo and St.Zagora region and to the South- Turkey and Greece.The location of the town of Kardjali is in the heart of the region.

The area is divided into 8 territories (communities) with 7 towns and 522 villages and settlements. The biggest town is Kardjali with a population of 50 thousand people.

The transport is mainly automobile way. The international road E-85 leads through the town of Kardjali (European Transport Highway No.9 - from Rousse to Komotiny, Greece).There is transportation routes providing easy access to Sofia in the west (288 km); to Bourgas and Varna in the east (Black sea); to Rouse at the Romanian Border in the north by railway; and the Greek Port, Alexandrupolis, in the south (120 km).