Targovishte Province
Coordinates: 43°15′N 26°30′E / 43.25°N 26.5°E
| Targovishte Province Област Търговище |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Targovishte |
| Municipalities | 5 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2,558.5 km2 (987.8 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 120,818 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| License plate | T |
| Website | tg.government.bg |
Targovishte Province (Bulgarian: Област Търговище, transliterated Oblast Targovishte, former name Targovishte okrug) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Targovishte. As of December 2009, it has a population of 129,675 inhabitants.[2][3][4]
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[edit] Municipalities
The Targovishte Province contains 5 municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Area (km²) | Pop.[2][3][4] | Town/Village | Pop.[3][5][6] |
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| Targovishte | Търговище | 872 | 60,497 | Targovishte | 37,375 |
| Popovo | Попово | 833 | 31,479 | Popovo | 15,548 |
| Omurtag | Омуртаг | 401 | 24,256 | Omurtag | 8,725 |
| Antonovo | Антоново | 472 | 6,507 | Antonovo | 1,453 |
| Opaka | Опака | 156 | 6,936 | Opaka | 2,873 |
[edit] Demography
The Targovishte province had a population of 137,689 according to a 2001 census, of which 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female.[7] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 129,675[2] of which 24.1% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[8]
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
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| Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 184,641 | 172,401 | 177,668 | 178,656 | 171,311 | 156,006 | 137,689 | 135,262 | 132,771 | 129,675 | 120,818 |
| Sources: National Statistical Institute,[2] „Census 2001“,[3] „Census 2011“,[4] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,?? | |||||||||||
[edit] Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[9]
| Census 2001 | ||
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| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 75,236 | 54.64% |
| Muslims | 58,838 | 42.73% |
| Roman Catholics | 271 | 0.20% |
| Protestants | 84 | 0.07% |
| Other | 527 | 0.38% |
| Religion not mentioned | 2,733 | 1.98% |
| total | 137,689 | 100% |
[edit] Technical Infrastructure
The length of the road network is 1,171.3 km, 77.6 km of which are first class roads. There are two railway stations on the major railway line Sofia- Gorna Oryahovitsa - Varna.
Targovishte Airport is located 13 km from the city of Targovishte. However, it is not being used because of a lack of financial resources.
[edit] 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). The names of localities are transliterated in Latin alphabet[10] followed in parentheses by the original name in Bulgarian Cyrillic script (which links to the corresponding Bulgarian Wikipedia article).
[edit] Antonovo municipality
The Antonovo municipality has one town (in bold) and 56 villages:
Antonovo (Антоново) · Bankovets (Банковец) · Bogomolsko (Богомолско) · Bukak (Букак) · Velikovtsi (Великовци) · Velyovo (Вельово) · Glashatay (Глашатай) · Golyamo Dolyane (Голямо Доляне) · Gorna Zlatitsa (Горна Златица) · Devino (Девино) · Dlazhka polyana (Длъжка поляна) · Dobrotitsa (Добротица) · Dolna Zlatitsa (Долна Златица) · Dabravitsa (Дъбравица) · Izvorovo (Изворово) · Kapishte (Капище) · Kitino (Китино) · Konop (Коноп) · Kraypole (Крайполе) · Krusholak (Крушолак) · Kapinets (Къпинец) · Kyosevtsi (Кьосевци) · Lyubichevo (Любичево) · Malka Cherkovna (Малка Черковна) · Malogradets (Малоградец) · Manushevtsi (Манушевци) · Mechovo (Мечово) · Milino (Милино) · Moravitsa (Моравица) · Moravka (Моравка) · Orach (Орач) · Pirinets (Пиринец) · Poroyno (Поройно) · Prisoyna (Присойна) · Pchelno (Пчелно) · Ravno selo (Равно село) · Razdeltsi (Разделци) · Svirchovo (Свирчово) · Svoboditsa (Свободица) · Semertsi (Семерци) · Slanchovets (Слънчовец) · Stara rechka (Стара речка) · Starchishte (Старчище) · Stevrek (Стеврек) · Stoynovo (Стойново) · Stroynovtsi (Стройновци) Taymishte (Таймище) · Tihovets (Тиховец) · Treskavets (Трескавец) · Halvadzhiysko (Халваджийско) · Chekantsi (Чеканци) · Cherna voda (Черна вода) · Cherni bryag (Черни бряг) · Shishkovitsa (Шишковица) · Yazovets (Язовец) · Yarebichno (Яребично) · Yastrebino (Ястребино) ·
[edit] Omurtag municipality
The Omurtag municipality has one town (in bold) and 41 villages:
Belomortsi (Беломорци) · Balgaranovo (Българаново) · Velikdenche (Великденче) · Velichka (Величка) · Verentsi (Веренци) · Veselets (Веселец) · Visok (Висок) · Vrani kon (Врани кон) · Golyamo Tsarkvishte (Голямо Църквище) · Gorna Hubavka (Горна Хубавка) · Gorno Kozarevo (Горно Козарево) · Gorno Novkovo (Горно Новково) · Gorsko selo (Горско село) · Dolna Hubavka (Долна Хубавка) · Dolno Kozarevo (Долно Козарево) · Dolno Novkovo (Долно Новково) · Zelena morava (Зелена морава) · Zmeyno (Змейно) · Zvezditsa (Звездица) · Iliyno (Илийно) · Kamburovo (Камбурово) · Kestenovo (Кестеново) · Kozma Prezviter (Козма Презвитер) · Krasnoseltsi (Красноселци) · Mogilets (Могилец) · Obitel (Обител) · Omurtag (Омуртаг) · Panayot Hitovo (Панайот Хитово) · Panichino (Паничино) · Petrino (Петрино) · Plastina (Плъстина) · Ptichevo (Птичево) · Padarino (Пъдарино) · Parvan (Първан) · Rositsa (Росица) · Ratlina (Рътлина) · Stanets (Станец) · Tapchileshtovo (Тъпчилещово) · Tsarevtsi (Царевци) · Tserovishte (Церовище) · Chernokaptsi (Чернокапци) ·
[edit] Opaka municipality
The Opaka municipality has one town (in bold) and 5 villages:
Golyamo Gradishte (Голямо Градище) · Gorsko Ablanovo (Горско Абланово) · Garchinovo (Гърчиново) · Krepcha (Крепча) · Lyublen (Люблен) · Opaka (Опака) ·
[edit] Popovo municipality
The Popovo municipality has one town (in bold) and 34 villages:
Aprilovo (Априлово) · Baba Tonka (Баба Тонка) · Berkovski (Берковски) · Braknitsa (Бракница) · Voditsa (Водица) · Gagovo (Гагово) · Gloginka (Глогинка) · Goritsa (Горица) · Dolets (Долец) · Dolna Kabda (Долна Кабда) · Drinovo (Дриново) · Elenovo (Еленово) · Zavetno (Заветно) · Zarevo (Зараево) · Zahari Stoyanovo (Захари Стояново) · Zvezda (Звезда) · Ivancha (Иванча) · Kardam (Кардам) · Kovachevets (Ковачевец) · Kozitsa (Козица) · Konak (Конак) · Lomtsi (Ломци) · Manastiritsa (Манастирица) · Marchino (Марчино) · Medovina (Медовина) · Osikovo (Осиково) · Palamartsa (Паламарца) · Pomoshtitsa (Помощица) · Popovo (Попово) · Posabina (Посабина) · Sadina (Садина) · Svetlen (Светлен) · Slavyanovo (Славяново) · Trastika (Тръстика) · Tsar Asen (Цар Асен) ·
[edit] Targovishte municipality
The Targovishte municipality has one town (in bold) and 51 villages:
Aleksandrovo (Александрово) · Alvanovo (Алваново) · Bayachevo (Баячево) · Bistra (Бистра) · Bojurka (Божурка) · Bratovo (Братово) · Buhovtsi (Буховци) · Buynovo (Буйново) · Cherkovna (Черковна) · Dalgach (Дългач) · Davidovo (Давидово) · Draganovets (Драгановец) · Dralfa (Дралфа) · Golyamo Sokolovo (Голямо Соколово) · Golyamo novo (Голямо Ново) · Gorna Kabda (Горна Кабда) · Koprets (Копрец) · Koshnichari (Кошничари) · Kralevo (Кралево) · Krashno (Кръшно) · Lilyak (Лиляк) · Lovets (Ловец) · Makariopolsko (Макариополско) · Makovo (Маково) · Miladinovtsi (Миладиновци) · Mirovets (Мировец) · Momino (Момино) · Nadarevo (Надарево) · Osen (Осен) · Ostrets (Острец) · Ovcharovo (Овчарово) · Paydushko (Пайдушко) · Pevets (Певец) · Podgoritsa (Подгорица) · Preselets (Преселец) · Presian (Пресиян) · Presyak (Пресяк) · Probuda (Пробуда) · Prolaz (Пролаз) · Ralitsa (Ралица) · Razboyna (Разбойна) · Rosina (Росина) · Ruets (Руец) · Saedinenie (Съединение) · Strazha (Стража) · Targovishte (Търговище) · Tarnovtsa (Търновца) · Tsvetnitsa (Цветница) · Tvardintsi (Твърдинци) · Vardun (Вардун) · Vasil Levski (Васил Левски) · Zdravets (Здравец) ·
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (English) Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91
- ^ a b c d e (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ^ a b c d (English) „WorldCityPopulation“
- ^ a b c „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ (Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
- ^ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009
- ^ (Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
- ^ Geonames Search at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) - reference for location names
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