| Native name | Община Провадия |
|---|---|
| Province (Oblast) | Varna |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Provadia |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 43°10′N 27°24′E |
| Area total | 576.6 km² |
| Population as of | December 2009 |
| Population total | 23,045 |
Provadia Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Провадия) is a municipality (obshtina) in Varna Province, Northeastern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Provadia.
The municipality embraces a territory of 576.6 km2 (222.6 sq mi) with a population, as of December 2009, of 23,045 inhabitants.[1]
Settlements
Provadia Municipality includes the following 25 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Provadia | Провадия | 12,901 |
| Blaskovo | Блъсково | 1,354 |
| Bozveliysko | Бозвелийско | 1,296 |
| Barzitsa | Бързица | 270 |
| Chayka | Чайка | 94 |
| Cherkovna | Черковна | 240 |
| Chernook | Черноок | 247 |
| Dobrina | Добрина | 256 |
| Gradinarovo | Градинарово | 801 |
| Hrabrovo | Храброво | 439 |
| Kiten | Китен | 52 |
| Komarevo | Комарево | 463 |
| Krivnya | Кривня | 400 |
| Manastir | Манастир | 563 |
| Nenovo | Неново | 69 |
| Ovchaga | Овчага | 184 |
| Petrov Dol | Петров дол | 344 |
| Ravna | Равна | 179 |
| Slaveykovo | Славейково | 476 |
| Snezhina | Снежина | 570 |
| Staroselets | Староселец | 62 |
| Tutrakantsi | Тутраканци | 249 |
| Venchan | Венчан | 338 |
| Tziganitza | Циганица | 950 |
| Zlatina | Златина | 248 |
| Total | 23,045 |
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
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:
A majority of the population of Provadia Municipality identify themselves as Christians. At the 2011 census, 61.6% of respondents identified as Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
See also
References
- ^ (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
External links
- Official website (in Bulgarian)