Burgas Province
Burgas Province (Bulgarian: Област Бургас - Oblast Burgas, former name Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria, including southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the city of Burgas - the fourth biggest town in the country. It is the largest province by area, embracing a territory of 7,748.1 km2 (2,991.6 sq mi)[1] that is divided into 13 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 422,319 inhabitants.[3][4][2]
Burgas Province Област Бургас | |
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Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria | |
Coordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Capital | Burgas |
Municipalities | 13 |
Government | |
• Governor | Vulcho Cholakov |
Area | |
• Total | 7,748.07 km2 (2,991.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (February 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 409,018 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
License plate | A AA (since 2008) |
Website | www |
Municipalities
The Burgas province (област, oblast) contains 13 municipalities (singular: община, obshtina - plural: общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of 2009.
Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop.[3][4][2] | Town/Village | Pop.[4][5][6][7] |
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Aytos | Айтос | 30,450 | Aytos | 21,067 |
Burgas | Бургас | 206,343 | Burgas | 193,765 |
Kameno | Камено | 12,395 | Kameno | 4,848 |
Karnobat | Карнобат | 26,576 | Karnobat | 18,480 |
Malko Tarnovo | Малко Търново | 3,807 | Malko Tarnovo | 2,449 |
Nesebar | Несебър | 25,311 | Nesebar | 11,626 |
Pomorie | Поморие | 27,557 | Pomorie | 13,569 |
Primorsko | Приморско | 7,332 | Primorsko | 3,340 |
Ruen | Руен | 28,217 | Ruen | 2,282 |
Sozopol | Созопол | 15,578 | Sozopol | 5,410 |
Sredets | Средец | 16,261 | Sredets | 9,238 |
Sungurlare | Сунгурларе | 13,079 | Sungurlare | 3,416 |
Tsarevo | Царево | 9,413 | Tsarevo | 5,884 |
Population
The Burgas province had a population of 423,608 (423,547 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 49% were male and 51% were female.[8] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 422,319[3] of which 21.8% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[9]
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
Burgas Province | |||||||||||
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Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
Population | 317,156 | 352,812 | 387,252 | 420,268 | 449,237 | 440,372 | 423,608 | 418,750 | 420,095 | 422,319 | 415,817 |
Sources: National Statistical Institute,[3] „Census 2001“,[4] „Census 2011“,[2] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,?? |
Ethnic groups
Total population (2011 census): 415,817[10]
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[11]
Identified themselves: 370 544 persons:
- Bulgarians: 298 128 (80,46%)
- Turks: 49 354 (13,32%)
- Romani: 18 424 (4,97%)
- Others and indefinable: 4 638 (1,25%)
A further 45,000 persons in Burgas Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Ethnic groups according to the 2001 census, when 423 547 people of the population of 423,608 of Burgas Province identified themselves (with percentage of total population):[12]
- Bulgarians: 338 625
- Turks: 58 636
- Romani: 19 439
- Russians: 1 107
- Armenians: 904
- Vlachs: 623
- Ukrainians: 185
- Greeks: 125
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[13]
Census 2001 | ||
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religious adherence | population | % |
Orthodox Christians | 339,653 | 80.19% |
Muslims | 64,568 | 15.24% |
Protestants | 2,339 | 0.55% |
Roman Catholics | 452 | 0.11% |
Other | 1,937 | 0.46% |
Religion not mentioned | 14,598 | 3.45% |
total | 423,547 | 100% |
Towns and villages
The place names in bold have the status of town (in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as grad). Other localities have the status of village (in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as selo).
Aytos Municipality
Aytos, Cherna Mogila, Chernograd, Chukarka, Dryankovets, Karageorgievo, Karanovo, Lyaskovo, Malka polyana, Maglen, Peshtersko, Pirne, Polyanovo, Raklinovo, Sadievo, Topolitsa, Zetyovo
Burgas Municipality
Balgarovo, Banevo, Bratovo, Bryastovets, Burgas, Cherno more Dimchevo, Draganovo, Izvorishte, Marinka, Mirolyubovo, Ravnets, Rudnik, Tvarditsa, Vetren
Kameno Municipality
Kameno, Krastina, Livada, Konstantinovo, Polski izvor, Rusokastro, Svoboda, Troyanovo, Trastikovo, Cherni vrah Vinarsko, Vratitsa, Zhelyazovo
Karnobat Municipality
Asparuhovo, Cherkovo, Detelina, Devetak, Devetintsi, Dobrinovo, Dragantsi, Dragovo, Ekzarh Antimovo, Glumche, Hadzhiite, Iskra, Karnobat, Klikach, Kozare, Krumovo gradishte, Krushovo, Madrino, Nevestino, Ognen, Raklitsa, San-Stefano, Sigmen, Sokolovo, Sarnevo, Smolnik, Tserkovski, Venets, Zheleznik, Zhitosvyat, Zimen
Malko Tarnovo Municipality
Bliznak, Brashlyan, Byala voda, Evrenozovo, Gramatikovo, Kalovo, Malko Tarnovo, Mladezhko, Slivarovo, Stoilovo Vizitsa, Zabernovo, Zvezdets
Nesebar Municipality
Banya, Emona, Gyulyovtsa, Koznitsa, Kosharitsa, Nesebar, Obzor, Orizare, Panitsovo, Priseltsi, Rakovskovo, Ravda, Sunny beach, Sveti Vlas, Tankovo
Pomorie Municipality
Aheloy, Belodol, Aleksandrovo, Bata, Dabnik, Gaberovo, Goritsa, Galabets, Kableshkovo, Kamenar, Kozichino, Kosovets, Laka, Medovo, Pomorie, Poroy, Stratsin
Primorsko Municipality
Kiten, Novo Panicharevo, Pismenovo, Primorsko, Veselie, Yasna polyana,
Ruen Municipality
Bilka, Cheresha, Dobra polyana, Dobromir, Dropla, Daskotna, Dyulya, Kamenyak, Karavelyovo, Listets, Lyulyakovo, Pripek, Mrezhichko, Podgorets, Preobrazhentsi, Planinitsa, Prosenik, Rechitsa, Razboyna, Razhitsa, Rozhden, Rudina, Ruen, Rupcha, Shivarovo, Skalak, Snezha, Snyagovo, Sokolets, Sredna mahala, Struya, Sini rid, Topchiysko, Tranak, Vishna, Vresovo, Yabalchevo, Yasenovo, Zaimchevo, Zaychar, Zvezda
Sozopol Municipality
Atia, Chernomorets, Gabar, Indzhe voyvoda, Izvor, Krushevets, Prisad, Ravadinovo, Ravna gora, Rosen, Sozopol, Varshilo, Zidarovo
Sredets Municipality
Belevren, Belila, Bistrets, Bogdanovo, Debelt, Dolno Yabalkovo, Draka, Drachevo, Dyulevo, Fakiya, Golyamo Bukovo, Gorno Yabalkovo, Granitets, Granichar, Sredets, Kirovo, Kubadin, Momina tsarkva, Malina, Orlintsi, Prohod, Panchevo, Radoynovo, Rosenovo, Svetlina, Sinyo kamene, Slivovo, Suhodol, Trakiytsi, Varovnik, Zagortsi, Zornitsa,
Sungurlare Municipality
Balabanchevo, Beronovo, Bosilkovo, Chernitsa, Chubra, Dabovitsa Gorovo, Esen, Grozden, Kamensko, Kamchiya, Klimash, Kosten, Lozarevo, Lozitsa, Manolich, Pchelin, Podvis, Prilep, Sadovo, Skala, Slavyantsi, Sungurlare, Terziysko, Valchin, Vedrovo, Velislav, Vezenkovo, Zavet
Tsarevo Municipality
Ahtopol, Brodilovo, Balgari, Fazanovo, Izgrev, Kondolovo, Kosti, Lozenets, Rezovo, Sinemorets, Tsarevo, Varvara, Velika
See also
References
- Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91 Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- „WorldCityPopulation“
- Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian Settlements 1000–5000 inhabitants – December 2009
- (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001 Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- "Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009". Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- (in Bulgarian) Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute Archived September 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
- (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001 Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001 Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
- Burgas Municipality official website
- Burgas Province - Municipalities, postal and phone codes, population, maps, hotels
- Port of Burgas
- Region of Burgas
- News from Burgas