Strelcha Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Стрелча) is in southern Bulgaria, part of Pazardzhik Province. The territory is part of Sredna Gora mountain, with the lowest point 304 m AMSL and the highest - 1,572 m AMSL. The railway connecting Panagyurishte Town with Plovdiv City passes through the municipality.
Strelcha Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
.png) Location of Strelcha Municipality in Pazardzhik Province | |
  Strelcha Municipality Location of Strelcha Municipality in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′12″N 24°19′19″E / 42.50333°N 24.32194°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Pazardzhik Province |
| Capital | Strelcha |
| Area | |
• Total | 224.46 km2 (86.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,913 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 4530 |
| Area code | 03532 |
Settlements
editBeyond the capital, Strelcha Town, there are four villages in the municipality:
Demography
editEthnic composition of Strelcha Municipality
Bulgarians (74.04%)
Gypsies/Romani (5.84%)
No identification (19.76%)
Other (0.54%)
At the 2011 census, the population of Strelcha was 4,913. Most of the inhabitants (74.04%) were Bulgarians, and there was a significant minority of Gypsies/Romani (5.84%).[1][2] 19.76% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.