Notable Natives
- Vasil Aprilov (1789-1847) - revivalist and educator; founder of the first secular school in Bulgaria
- Nikolay Palauzov - marchant, donated money for the Gabrovian school
- Ivan Kolchev Kalpazanov (1835–1889) - industrialist, ancestor of the modern industry in Gabrovo and Kingdom of Bulgaria (1882)
- Vasil Nikolov Karagiosov (1856–1938) - teacher, politician, grantor - contributor, industrialist, German honorary vice consul, monk in the Zograph monastery "St.martyr George" - Mount Athos
- Koljo Karagiosov (1896–1972) - industrialist, grantor - contributor, German honorary vice consul,repressed by the Communist Government of Bulgaria (1947–1972)
- Tsanko Dyustabanov - revolutionary
- Chardafon - Prodan Tishkov - revolutionary
- Lyubomir Andreychin - explorer of the Bulgarian language
- Dora Boneva - painter
- Emanuil Manolov - composer
- Ran Bosilek - writer
- Christo Yavashev - installation artist
- Ivan Vutsov - sportsman
- Svilen Noev - pop-singer
- Petar Rusev, father of Dilma Rousseff, current and first female president of Brazil
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