Burgas Province
Burgas Province is a province in southeastern Bulgaria. The capital city is Burgas.
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Област Бургас | |
|---|---|
 Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E / 42.500°N 27.250°ECoordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E / 42.500°N 27.250°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Burgas |
| Municipalities | 13 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,748.07 km2 (2,991.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (February 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 409,018 |
| • Density | 52.78966/km2 (136.72460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | A AA (since 2008) |
| Website | www |
Municipalities
There are 13 municipalities in the province. The following table shows the names of each municipality, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of 2009.
| Municipality | Pop.[2] | Town/Village | Pop.[3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aytos | 30,450 | Aytos | 21,067 |
| Burgas | 206,343 | Burgas | 193,765 |
| Kameno | 12,395 | Kameno | 4,848 |
| Karnobat | 26,576 | Karnobat | 18,480 |
| Malko Tarnovo | 3,807 | Malko Tarnovo | 2,449 |
| Nesebar | 25,311 | Nesebar | 11,626 |
| Pomorie | 27,557 | Pomorie | 13,569 |
| Primorsko | 7,332 | Primorsko | 3,340 |
| Ruen | 28,217 | Ruen | 2,282 |
| Sozopol | 15,578 | Sozopol | 5,410 |
| Sredets | 16,261 | Sredets | 9,238 |
| Sungurlare | 13,079 | Sungurlare | 3,416 |
| Tsarevo | 9,413 | Tsarevo | 5,884 |
Burgas Province Media
The building of the Burgas Province administration
Lake Mandrensko near Burgas
Old houses in Malko Tarnovo, Strandzha region
Sozopol, Bulgaria.
Church of St John the Baptist (11th century) in Nessebar
The municipalities of Burgas Province
References
- ↑ Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91 Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ↑ Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian Settlements 1000–5000 inhabitants – December 2009
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