Burgas Province (Bulgarian: Област Бургас, romanized: Oblast Burgas, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria, including the 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 / 42.500°N 27.250°ECoordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E / 42.500°N 27.250°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 |
Website | www |
MunicipalitiesEdit
Burgas Province (област, oblast) contains 13 municipalities. 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 |
DemographicsEdit
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 groupsEdit
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 (Aromanians, Romanians, Romanian-speaking Boyash): 623
- Ukrainians: 185
- Greeks: 125
ReligionEdit
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 villagesEdit
The place names in bold have the status of town (Bulgarian: град, romanized: grad). Other localities have the status of village (Bulgarian: село, romanized: selo).
Aytos MunicipalityEdit
Aytos, Cherna Mogila, Chernograd, Chukarka, Dryankovets, Karageorgievo, Karanovo, Lyaskovo, Malka Polyana, Maglen, Peshtersko, Pirne, Polyanovo, Raklinovo, Sadievo, Topolitsa, Zetyovo
Burgas MunicipalityEdit
Balgarovo, Banevo, Bratovo, Bryastovets, Burgas, Cherno More, Dimchevo, Draganovo, Izvorishte, Marinka, Mirolyubovo, Ravnets, Rudnik, Tvarditsa, Vetren
Kameno MunicipalityEdit
Kameno, Krastina, Livada, Konstantinovo, Polski Izvor, Rusokastro, Svoboda, Troyanovo, Trastikovo, Cherni Vrah Vinarsko, Vratitsa, Zhelyazovo
Karnobat MunicipalityEdit
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 MunicipalityEdit
Bliznak, Brashlyan, Byala voda, Evrenozovo, Gramatikovo, Kalovo, Malko Tarnovo, Mladezhko, Slivarovo, Stoilovo Vizitsa, Zabernovo, Zvezdets
Nesebar MunicipalityEdit
Banya, Emona, Gyulyovtsa, Koznitsa, Kosharitsa, Nesebar, Obzor, Orizare, Panitsovo, Priseltsi, Rakovskovo, Ravda, Sunny beach, Sveti Vlas, Tankovo
Pomorie MunicipalityEdit
Aheloy, Belodol, Aleksandrovo, Bata, Dabnik, Gaberovo, Goritsa, Galabets, Kableshkovo, Kamenar, Kozichino, Kosovets, Laka, Medovo, Pomorie, Poroy, Stratsin
Primorsko MunicipalityEdit
Kiten, Novo Panicharevo, Pismenovo, Primorsko, Veselie, Yasna polyana,
Ruen MunicipalityEdit
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 MunicipalityEdit
Atia, Chernomorets, Gabar, Indzhe voyvoda, Izvor, Krushevets, Prisad, Ravadinovo, Ravna gora, Rosen, Sozopol, Varshilo, Zidarovo
Sredets MunicipalityEdit
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 MunicipalityEdit
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 MunicipalityEdit
Ahtopol, Brodilovo, Balgari, Fazanovo, Izgrev, Kondolovo, Kosti, Lozenets, Rezovo, Sinemorets, Tsarevo, Varvara, Velika
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91 Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ a b c d Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d „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
External linksEdit
- Burgas Municipality official website
- Burgas Province - Municipalities, postal and phone codes, population, maps, hotels
- Port of Burgas
- Region of Burgas
- News from Burgas