Zlataritsa Municipality
Zlataritsa Municipality
Община Златарица | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Zlataritsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°2′N 25°54′E / 43.033°N 25.900°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Zlataritsa |
| Area | |
• Total | 232.67 km2 (89.83 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 4,636 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Zlataritsa Municipality (Template:Lang-bg) is a small municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Pre-Balkan north of Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Zlataritsa.
The municipality embraces a territory of 232.67 km² with a population of 4,636 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The highest point in the area is Kulata peak with 901 m above the sea level.[2]
Settlements
Template:Zlataritsa Municipality Labelled Map
Zlataritsa Municipality includes the following 24 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[3][4][5] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Zlataritsa | Златарица | 2,558 |
| Cheshma | Чешма | 10 |
| Chistovo | Чистово | 4 |
| Dedina | Дедина | 48 |
| Dedintsi | Дединци | 11 |
| Delova Mahala | Делова махала | 0 |
| Dolno Shivachevo | Долно Шивачево | 55 |
| Dalgi Pripek | Дълги припек | 61 |
| Gorna Hadzhiyska | Горна Хаджийска | 3 |
| Gorsko Novo Selo | Горско Ново село | 671 |
| Kalaydzhii | Калайджии | 132 |
| Novogortsi | Новогорци | 2 |
| Ovoshtna | Овощна | 1 |
| Ravnovo | Равново | 19 |
| Razsoha | Разсоха | 89 |
| Rezach | Резач | 103 |
| Rodina | Родина | 545 |
| Rosno | Росно | 126 |
| Slivovitsa | Сливовица | 117 |
| Sredno Selo | Средно село | 81 |
| Total | 4,636 |
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Zlataritsa Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 7,491 | 6,274 | 5,855 | 4,948 | 4,801 | 4,760 | 4,636 | ... |
| Sources: Census 2001,[6] Census 2011,[7] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[8] | ||||||||
Religion
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
An overwhelming majority of the population of Zlataritsa Municipality identify themselves as Christians. At the 2011 census, 69.6% of respondents identified as Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. A large minority is Islamic.
See also
References
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Zlataritsa Geography
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (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
- ^ [1]
- ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ "Population of Bulgarian divisions". Pop-stat.mashke.org. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
External links
- Official website (in Bulgarian)