Veliko_Turnovo_Province

Veliko Tarnovo Province

Veliko Tarnovo Province

Province of Bulgaria

43°19′N 25°33′E

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Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Област Велико Търново, romanized: Oblast Veliko Tǎrnovo) is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of the Bulgarian Empire. The province is divided into 10 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 275,395 inhabitants.[1][2][3]

Other towns in the province include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within 10 km (6.2 mi) of Veliko Tarnovo, Svishtov, set on Danube River and famous for its Tsenov Academy of Economics, and Suhindol, the hometown of Lovico — an internationally recognised label for fine wines and spirits. Another notable place is the village of Arbanasi, set between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The combination of old style and modern architecture, as well as its churches and monasteries, present the spirit of Bulgaria. Real estate is among the most expensive in the country.

Municipalities

The Veliko Tarnovo oblast contains 10 municipalities (общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.

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Demographics

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The Veliko Tarnovo province had a population of 293,294 (293,172 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.3% were male and 51.6% were female.[7]

As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 275,395[1] of which 26% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[8]

Ethnic groups

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Total population (2011 census): 258 494 [9]

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[10] Identified themselves: 233,992 persons:

  • Bulgarians: 211 353 (90,32%)
  • Turks: 15 709 (6,71%)
  • Romani: 3 875 (1,65%)
  • Others and indefinable: 3 055 (1,31%)

A further 25,000 persons in the Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

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Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[12]

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Geography

Climate

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
  2. [2]
    (in English) „WorldCityPopulation“
  3. [3]
    „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  4. [4]
    (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
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    „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  6. [6]
    "Divisions of Bulgaria" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2024-04-03.
  7. [7]
    (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
  8. [8]
    (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  9. [9]
    (in Bulgarian) Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute
  10. [10]
    Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (in Bulgarian)
  11. [11]
    ""Religious composition: 2011 census"". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  12. [12]
    (in Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
  13. [13]
    "Климатични данни » България".
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