Antonovo_Municipality
Antonovo Municipality
Municipality in Targovishte, Bulgaria
Antonovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Антоново) is a municipality (obshtina) in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the transition between the Danubian Plain and the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Antonovo.
Antonovo Municipality
Община Антоново | |
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Antonovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Targovishte Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°6′N 26°9′E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Targovishte |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Antonovo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 472 km2 (182 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,507 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The municipality embraces a territory of 472 km2 (182 sq mi) with a population of 6,507 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
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(towns are shown in bold): Population (December 2009)[2][3][4]
- Antonovo - Antonovo - 1,453
- Bankovets - Банковец - 13
- Bogomolsko - Богомолско - 29
- Bukak - Букак - 17
- Chekantsi - Чеканци - 57
- Cherna Voda - Черна вода - 79
- Cherni Bryag - Черни бряг - 161
- Devino - Девино - 54
- Dlazhka Polyana - Длъжка поляна - 62
- Dobrotitsa - Добротица - 263
- Dolna Zlatitsa - Долна Златица - 18
- Dabravitsa - Дъбравица - 10
- Glashatay - Глашатай - 32
- Golyamo Dolyane - Голямо Доляне - 8
- Gorna Zlatitsa - Горна Златица - 38
- Halvadzhiysko - Халваджийско - 14
- Izvorovo - Изворово - 417
- Kapishte - Капище - 98
- Kitino - Китино - 95
- Konop - Коноп - 138
- Kraypole - Крайполе - 0
- Krusholak - Крушолак - 45
- Kapinets - Къпинец - 1
- Kyosevtsi - Кьосевци - 95
- Lyubichevo - Любичево - 282
- Malka Cherkovna - Малка Черковна - 6
- Malogradets - Малоградец - 101
- Manushevtsi - Манушевци - 4
- Mechovo - Мечово - 5
- Milino - Милино - 29
- Moravitsa - Моравица - 190
- Moravka - Моравка - 211
- Orach - Орач - 121
- Pirinets - Пиринец - 24
- Poroyno - Поройно - 29
- Prisoyna - Присойна - 8
- Pchelno - Пчелно - 12
- Ravno Selo - Равно село - 51
- Razdeltsi - Разделци - 254
- Svirchovo - Свирчово - 28
- Svoboditsa - Свободица - 30
- Semertsi - Семерци - 231
- Slanchovets - Слънчовец - 1
- Stara Rechka - Стара речка - 21
- Starchishte - Старчище - 102
- Stevrek - Стеврек - 415
- Stoynovo - Стойново - 38
- Stroynovtsi - Стройновци - 11
- Shishkovitsa - Шишковица - 39
- Taymishte - Таймище - 186
- Tihovets - Тиховец - 3
- Treskavets - Трескавец - 595
- Velikovtsi - Великовци - 80
- Velyovo - Вельово - 92
- Yazovets - Язовец - 10
- Yarebichno - Яребично - 6
- Yastrebino - Ястребино - 72
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Antonovo Municipality | ||||||||
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| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 12,107 | 9,849 | 8,697 | 7,593 | 7,179 | 6,836 | 6,507 | 6,262 |
| 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 | 1660 | 28% |
| Turks | 2975 | 50.1% |
| Roma (Gypsy) | 1212 | 20.4% |
| Other | 7 | 0.1% |
| Undeclared | 84 | 1.4% |
Religion
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
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- (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
- Official website (in Bulgarian)