| Babek | |
| Postal Code: | 4156 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brezovo |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plovdiv |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Area Code: | 03192 |
| Official Name: | Babek |
| Area Total Km2: | 16,759 |
| Population Total: | 42 |
| Image Caption: | The Church in Babek |
| Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
| Coordinates: | 42.4422°N 25.0747°W |
| Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
Babek is a village in Southern Bulgaria, in Municipality Brezovo, Plovdiv Province. The current population count of the village is 42 people as of 2020.[1]
Babek is located in Sredna Gora mountain range, north of Svezhen village, and east of Rozovec village. The western neighboring village of Babek is Zlatosel and the southern one is Zelenikovo. The climate and soil conditions are favourable for the cultivation of oil roses and different essential oil crops.[2]
During the Balkan wars, one person from Babek village volunteered in the Bulgarian army during 1912.[3] The majority of the population are Orthodox Christians in terms of religious beliefs. It is believed that the village has been moved a few times in a perimeter between 5 and 7 kilometers. The reason for the relocation has been stated to be attacks under the Ottoman rule over Bulgaria (1396-1878). Local legends believe that the formation of the village started due to an old woman relocating with her sons in the area. Hence the name "Babek" coming out of the Bulgarian word "Baba" which means grandmother.[4]