Strazhitsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Стражица [opʃtiˈna ˈstraʒit͡sɐ]) is a municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, north-central Bulgaria, located mostly in the Danubian Plain but also covering parts of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre – the town of Strazhitsa.
Strazhitsa Municipality
Община Стражица | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Strazhitsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′N 25°58′E / 43.250°N 25.967°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Strazhitsa |
| Area | |
• Total | 512 km2 (198 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 14,742 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The municipality has an area of 512 km2 (198 sq mi) and a population of 14,742 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The Hemus motorway is planned to cross the area, connecting the capital city of Sofia with the port of Varna on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
Settlements
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Gorna Oryahovitsa
Svishtov
Elena
Pavlikeni
Suhindol
Polski Trambesh
Lyaskovets
Zlataritsa
Strazhitsa Municipality includes the following 22 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Strazhitsa | Стражица | 5,170 |
| Asenovo | Асеново | 705 |
| Balkantsi | Балканци | 159 |
| Blagoevo | Благоево | 449 |
| Bryagovitsa | Бряговица | 500 |
| Gorski Senovets | Горски Сеновец | 358 |
| Kavlak | Кавлак | 79 |
| Kamen | Камен | 1,651 |
| Kesarevo | Кесарево | 1,608 |
| Lozen | Лозен | 456 |
| Lyubentsi | Любенци | 8 |
| Mirovo | Мирово | 178 |
| Nikolaevo | Николаево | 125 |
| Nova Varbovka | Нова Върбовка | 319 |
| Novo Gradishte | Ново градище | 145 |
| Sushitsa | Сушица | 866 |
| Temenuga | Теменуга | 30 |
| Tsarski Izvor | Царски извор | 821 |
| Vinograd | Виноград | 773 |
| Vladislav | Владислав | 295 |
| Vodno | Водно | 11 |
| Zhelezartsi | Железарци | 36 |
| Total | 14,742 |
Demography
editThe following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Strazhitsa Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 23,750 | 20,542 | 18,534 | 16,504 | 15,723 | 15,214 | 14,742 | ... |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants – December 2009
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian Settlements 1000–5000 inhabitants – December 2009
- ^ National Statistical Institute – Census 2001
- ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ "Population of Bulgarian divisions". Pop-stat.mashke.org. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
External links
edit- Official website (in Bulgarian)