Troyan Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Троян) is a municipality (obshtina) in Lovech Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located from the northern slopes of the central Stara planina mountain to the area of the Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Troyan.
Troyan Municipality
Община Троян | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Troyan Municipality within Bulgaria and Lovech Province. | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′N 24°40′E / 42.867°N 24.667°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Lovech |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Troyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 888.85 km2 (343.19 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 33,827 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The municipality embraces a territory of 888.85 km2 (343.19 sq mi) with a population of 33,827 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The area is best known with the Troyan Monastery - the third biggest in Bulgaria, and the north approach to Beklemeto Pass, also known as Troyan Pass, which is one of the connections between the north and south parts of the country.
Settlements
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Troyan Municipality includes the following 22 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Troyan | Троян | 21,997 |
| Balabansko | Балабанско | 174 |
| Balkanets | Балканец | 242 |
| Beli Osam | Бели Осъм | 710 |
| Belish | Белиш | 203 |
| Borima | Борима | 897 |
| Cherni Osam | Черни Осъм | 873 |
| Chiflik | Чифлик | 324 |
| Debnevo | Дебнево | 764 |
| Dobrodan | Добродан | 348 |
| Dalbok Dol | Дълбок дол | 365 |
| Golyama Zhelyazna | Голяма Желязна | 654 |
| Gorno Trape | Горно Трапе | 207 |
| Gumoshtnik | Гумощник | 145 |
| Kaleytsa | Калейца | 653 |
| Lomets | Ломец | 291 |
| Oreshak | Орешак | 2,246 |
| Patreshko | Патрешко | 83 |
| Staro Selo | Старо село | 233 |
| Shipkovo | Шипково | 820 |
| Terziysko | Терзийско | 386 |
| Vrabevo | Врабево | 876 |
| Total | 33,827 |
Demography
editThe following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Troyan Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 47,231 | 45,089 | 41,284 | 37,348 | 35,214 | 34,718 | 33,827 | ... |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
Religion
editAccording to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
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.
- ^ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
External links
edit- Official website (in Bulgarian)