Veliko Tarnovo Province
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Veliko Tarnovo (Template:Langx) is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The province is divided into ten municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 275,395.[1][2][3]
Other towns in the province include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within Script error: No such module "convert". of Veliko Tarnovo, Svishtov, set on the Danube River and famous for its Tsenov Academy of Economics, and Suhindol, the hometown of Lovico — an internationally recognised label for fine wines and spirits. Another notable place is the village of Arbanasi, set between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The combination of old style and modern architecture, as well as its churches and monasteries, present the spirit of Bulgaria. Real estate is among the most expensive in the country.
Municipalities
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The Veliko Tarnovo oblast contains 10 municipalities (Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang".). 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 | Pop.[1][2][3] | Town/Village | Pop.[2][4][5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena | Елена | 10,407 | Elena | 5,665 |
| Gorna Oryahovitsa | Горна Оряховица | 48,695 | Gorna Oryahovitsa | 32,436 |
| Lyaskovets | Лясковец | 13,677 | Lyaskovets | 8,277 |
| Pavlikeni | Павликени | 26,342 | Pavlikeni | 11,151 |
| Polski Trambesh | Полски Тръмбеш | 15,309 | Polski Trambesh | 4,546 |
| Strazhitsa | Стражица | 14,742 | Strazhitsa | 5,170 |
| Suhindol | Сухиндол | 3,046 | Suhindol | 2,146 |
| Svishtov | Свищов | 49,817 | Svishtov | 35,923 |
| Veliko Tarnovo | Велико Търново | 88,724 | Veliko Tarnovo | 67,099 |
| Zlataritsa | Златарица | 4,636 | Zlataritsa | 2,558 |
Demographics
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Ethnic groups
Total population (2011 census): 258 494 [8]
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[9] Identified themselves: 233,992 persons:
- Bulgarians: 211 353 (90,32%)
- Turks: 15 709 (6,71%)
- Romani: 3 875 (1,65%)
- Others and indefinable: 3 055 (1,31%)
A further 25,000 persons in the Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[11]
| Census 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 254,914 | 86.95% |
| Muslims | 26,085 | 8.90% |
| Roman Catholics | 3,111 | 1.06% |
| Protestants | 417 | 0.14% |
| Other | 1,141 | 0.39% |
| Religion not mentioned | 7,504 | 2.56% |
| total | 293,172 | 100% |
Geography
Climate
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See also
- Provinces of Bulgaria
- Municipalities of Bulgaria
- List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
- List of villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province
References
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- ↑ a b c Template:In lang Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
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- ↑ a b „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ↑ Template:In lang Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ↑ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ↑ Template:In lang Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
- ↑ Template:In lang Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Template:In lang Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute
- ↑ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Template:In lang
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