Varshets Municipality
Varshets Municipality Община Вършец | |
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Municipality | |
 Varshets Municipality within Bulgaria and Montana Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 23°18′E / 43.200°N 23.300°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Montana |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Varshets |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Population (Census February 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,108 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Varshets Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Вършец) is a municipality (obshtina) in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of the western Stara planina mountain to the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Varshets.
The municipality embraces a territory of 240 km2 (93 sq mi) with a population of 8,108 inhabitants, as of February 2011.[1]
Todorini Kukli peak, 1,785 m (5,856 ft), is located in the southwestern part of the area almost on the very border with Berkovitsa Municipality.
Settlements
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Varshets Municipality includes the following 9 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Varshets | Вършец | 6,538 |
| Cherkaski | Черкаски | 316 |
| Dolna Bela Rechka | Долна Бела речка | 99 |
| Dolno Ozirovo | Долно Озирово | 477 |
| Draganitsa | Драганица | 260 |
| Gorna Bela Rechka | Горна Бела речка | 83 |
| Gorno Ozirovo | Горно Озирово | 382 |
| Spanchevtsi | Спанчевци | 367 |
| Stoyanovo | Стояново | 81 |
| Total | 8,605 |
Demography
[edit]The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Varshets Municipality | ||||||||
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| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 12,119 | 11,453 | 11,062 | 9,870 | 9,031 | 8,860 | 8,605 | 8,108 |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[1] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[6] | ||||||||
Religion
[edit]According 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c (in Bulgarian)National Statistical Institute - Census 2011
- ^ (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
- ^ (in English)National Statistical Institute - Census 2001
- ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Bulgarian)
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