Svezhen (Bulgarian: Свежен) is a village located in southern Bulgaria, in municipality of Brezovo, Plovdiv Province.

[2] Svezhen village is located at an altitude of 720 meters and covers an area of roughly 60 km2.

The winter is snowy and lasts from early November until April.

[3] Svezhen played a major role in the preparation of many Bulgarians to take participation in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878 for the liberty of Bulgaria.

[4] One of the main reasons for that was its strategic situation, being surrounded by multiple hills.