Pernik Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Перник) is a municipality in the Pernik Province of Bulgaria.

Pernik Municipality
Municipality
Flag of Pernik Municipality
Coat of arms of Pernik Municipality
Location of Pernik Municipality in Pernik Province
Location of Pernik Municipality in Pernik Province
Pernik Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Pernik Municipality
Pernik Municipality
Location of Pernik Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°36′00″N 23°01′59″E / 42.60000°N 23.03306°E / 42.60000; 23.03306
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePernik Province
CapitalPernik
Area
 • Total
477.4 km2 (184.3 sq mi)
Elevation
717 m (2,352 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
97,181
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)

Demography

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Ethnic composition of Pernik Municipality

  Bulgarians (91.4%)
  Gypsies/Romani (1.83%)
  No identification (6.36%)
  Other (0.65%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Pernik was 97,181. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (91.4%) with a minority of Gypsies/Romani (1.83%).[1][2] 6.36% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

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In addition to the capital town of Pernik, the following villages are located in the municipality:

References

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  1. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.