Krichim (Bulgarian: Кричим [ˈkrit͡ʃim]) is a town in Bulgaria, located in the southwestern part of Plovdiv Province close to Perushtitsa.

It lies at the foot of the Rhodopes' northern slopes in the plains of Thrace, 20 km southwest of Plovdiv.

Inhabited since early Byzantine times as evidenced by the remains of two ancient fortresses on both banks of the river in the beginning of its gorge, Krichim was contested by the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire during most of the Middle Ages.

Two monasteries, one of the Holy Theotokos and one of St Vrach, worked during the Ottoman rule and helped preserve the Bulgarian culture and language.

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: Krichim Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Krichim.