Varbitsa Municipality
| Varbitsa Municipality Община Върбица | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Varbitsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Shumen Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°0′N 26°43′E / 43.000°N 26.717°ECoordinates: 43°0′N 26°43′E / 43.000°N 26.717°E | |
| Country |
 Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Shumen |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Varbitsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 419.36 km2 (161.92 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,492 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Varbitsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Върбица) is a municipality (obshtina) in Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the vicinity of the northern slopes of the Eastern Stara planina mountain to the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Varbitsa.
The municipality embraces a territory of 419.36 km² with a population of 10,492 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1] The area contains the Ticha Reservoir - one of the biggest in the country, developed along the Kamchiya river. It is the reservoir with the largest perimeter in Bulgaria.
Settlements
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Varbitsa Municipality includes the following 16 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Varbitsa | Върбица | 3,585 |
| Byala Reka | Бяла река | 1,162 |
| Bozhurovo | Божурово | 243 |
| Chernookovo | Чернооково | 547 |
| Ivanovo | Иваново | 453 |
| Konevo | Конево | 247 |
| Kraygortsi | Крайгорци | 209 |
| Kyolmen | Кьолмен | 84 |
| Lovets | Ловец | 392 |
| Malomir | Маломир | 510 |
| Mengishevo | Менгишево | 449 |
| Metodievo | Методиево | 393 |
| Nova Byala Reka | Нова Бяла река | 520 |
| Stanyantsi | Станянци | 546 |
| Sushina | Сушина | 308 |
| Tushovitsa | Тушовица | 844 |
| Total | 10,492 |
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Varbitsa Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 14,116 | 13,648 | 11,841 | 11,249 | 10,861 | 10,658 | 10,492 | 10,391 |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
Ethnic composition
According to the 2011 census, among those who answered the optional question on ethnic identification, the ethnic composition of the municipality was the following:
| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarians | 919 | 9.3% |
| Turks | 5597 | 56.9% |
| Roma (Gypsy) | 2434 | 24.7% |
| Other | 675 | 6.9% |
| Undeclared | 220 | 2.2% |
See also
References
- 1 2 (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ↑ National Statistical Institute - Census 2001
- ↑ Population by province, municipality, settlement and age by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute
- ↑ Population of Bulgarian divisions
- ↑ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (Bulgarian)
External links
- Official website (Bulgarian)