| Gurkovo | |
| Native Name: | Гурково |
| Native Name Lang: | bg |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Bulgaria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bulgaria |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 42.6572°N 25.7961°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bulgaria |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Stara Zagora |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gurkovo |
| Leader Party: | GERB |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ivan Ivanov |
| Area Total Km2: | 58323 |
| Elevation M: | 350 |
| Population Total: | 2,723 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 6199 |
| Area Code: | 04331 |
| Registration Plate: | СТ |
Gurkovo (Bulgarian: Гурково in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈɡurkovo/) is a small town in the Stara Zagora Province, south-central Bulgaria. It is situated in the Tvarditsa Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. The town is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gurkovo Municipality. As of December 2018, the town had a population of 2,723.[1]
It is located along the main route that links the important Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo with the Thrace region of Bulgaria, notably Burgas on the Black Sea.
The town is named after General Iosif Gurko, one of Russian commanders in Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).
As of December 2018, there were 2,723 inhabitants living in the town of Gurkovo. Bulgarians constitute 75% of the population, while Romani people make up the remainder (24%). There are also a few Turks. Main religion is Orthodox Christianity.