Chehlare

Chehlare, with a former name of Morozovo (09.04.1950 - 23.09.1969[1]), is a village located in Southern Bulgaria, Plovdiv Province, Municipality Brezovo.

The rose oil played a major part in the village's economical well being even during Ottoman rule.

Villagers from Chehlare have participated in the Russo-Ottoman wars and have been taking active parts in VMORO.

[4] During Ottoman rule, Chehlare, formerly Morozovo had a total of 235 houses and roughly 1000 inhabitants.

The name Morozovo comes from a partisan commander who was born in the village - Srebro Babakov (Morozov).