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Gabrovo Municipality 
Summary
Gabrovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Габрово) is a municipality (obshtina) in Gabrovo Province, North-central Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of the central Stara planina mountain to the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Gabrovo which is also the capital of the province.
Gabrovo Municipality
Община Габрово | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Gabrovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Gabrovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′N 25°17′E / 42.883°N 25.283°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Gabrovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Gabrovo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 555.57 km2 (214.51 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 57,625 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The municipality embraces a territory of 555.57 km2 (214.51 sq mi) with a population of 67,501 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
Aside from the rich cultural landmarks of the main city, the area is best known with the beautifully preserved architectural reserve of Bozhentsi village and the north approach to Shipka Pass which was a noted place of the Bulgarian history and one of the main transport connections between the north and south parts of Bulgaria and the Balkan peninsula.
Settlements edit
(towns are shown in bold): Population (December 2009)[2][3][4]
- Gabrovo - Габрово - 60,281
- Angelov - Ангелов - 46
- Armenite - Армените - 125
- Baevtsi - Баевци - 4
- Balanite - Баланите - 16
- Balinovtsi - Балиновци - 14
- Bankovtsi - Банковци - 30
- Bekriite - Бекриите - 5
- Belomazhite - Беломъжите - 17
- Bobevtsi - Бобевци - 2
- Bogdanchovtsi - Богданчовци - 35
- Bozhentsi - Боженци - 38
- Boynovtsi - Бойновци - 16
- Boycheta - Бойчета - 2
- Boltata - Болтата - 28
- Boriki - Борики - 160
- Borskoto - Борското - 15
- Branetsite - Брънеците - 60
- Byalkovo - Бялково - 11
- Chavei - Чавеи - 27
- Charkovo - Чарково - 171
- Chervena lokva - Червена локва - 6
- Chernevtsi - Черневци - 8
- Chitakovtsi - Читаковци - 15
- Chukilite - Чукилите - 19
- Debel dyal - Дебел дял - 109
- Dzhumriite - Джумриите - 9
- Divetsi - Дивеци - 11
- Donino - Донино - 166
- Draganovtsi - Драгановци - 412
- Draganchetata - Драганчетата - 32
- Dragievtsi - Драгиевци - 47
- Dragomani - Драгомани - 7
- Dumnitsi - Думници - 49
- Ezeroto - Езерото - 22
- Fargovtsi - Фърговци - 25
- Gaykini - Гайкини - 2
- Gaytanite - Гайтаните - 32
- Garvan - Гарван - 53
- Genovtsi - Геновци - 6
- Genchovtsi - Генчовци - 14
- Gergini - Гергини - 138
- Gledatsi - Гледаци - 79
- Gornova mogila - Горнова могила - 4
- Grablevtsi - Гръблевци - 19
- Gabene - Гъбене - 288
- Haracherite - Харачерите - 29
- Ivanili - Иванили - 17
- Ivankovtsi - Иванковци - 29
- Iglikika - Игликика - 10
- Iztochnik - Източник - 21
- Kameshitsa - Камешица - 69
- Karali - Карали - 9
- Kievtsi - Киевци - 118
- Kmetovtsi - Кметовци - 33
- Kmetcheta - Кметчета - 6
- Kozi rog - Кози рог - 71
- Kolishovtsi - Колишовци - 0
- Kopcheliite - Копчелиите - 106
- Kostadinite - Костадините - 7
- Kostenkovtsi - Костенковци - 35
- Lesicharka - Лесичарка - 85
- Loza - Лоза - 65
- Malini - Малини - 30
- Malusha - Малуша - 5
- Mezhdeni - Междени - 45
- Mechkovitsa - Мечковица - 38
- Milkovtsi - Милковци - 48
- Mihaylovtsi - Михайловци - 40
- Michkovtsi - Мичковци - 58
- Mrahori - Мрахори - 33
- Muzga - Музга - 142
- Nikolchovtsi - Николчовци - 39
- Novakovtsi - Новаковци - 128
- Ovoshtartsi - Овощарци - 12
- Orlovtsi - Орловци - 53
- Parchovtsi - Парчовци - 15
- Peyovtsi - Пейовци - 8
- Penkovtsi - Пенковци - 16
- Petrovtsi - Петровци - 8
- Petsovtsi - Пецовци - 34
- Popari - Попари - 2
- Popovtsi - Поповци - 525
- Potok - Поток - 12
- Prahali - Прахали - 51
- Prodanovtsi - Продановци - 0
- Partevtsi - Пъртевци - 7
- Raynovtsi - Райновци - 128
- Rahovtsi - Раховци - 47
- Rachevtsi - Рачевци - 17
- Redeshkovtsi - Редешковци - 0
- Ruychovtsi - Руйчовци - 2
- Ryazkovtsi - Рязковци - 45
- Svinarski dol - Свинарски дол - 13
- Sedyankovtsi - Седянковци - 43
- Seykovtsi - Сейковци - 6
- Semerdzhiite - Семерджиите - 2
- Sharani - Шарани - 15
- Shipchenite - Шипчените - 16
- Smilovtsi - Смиловци - 42
- Solari - Солари - 9
- Spantsi - Спанци - 15
- Spasovtsi - Спасовци - 11
- Starilkovtsi - Старилковци - 7
- Stefanovo - Стефаново - 9
- Stoevtsi - Стоевци - 90
- Stoykovtsi - Стойковци - 19
- Stoychovtsi - Стойчовци - 24
- Stomanetsite - Стоманеците - 28
- Sabotkovtsi - Съботковци - 49
- Todorovtsi - Тодоровци - 8
- Todorcheta - Тодорчета - 17
- Torbalazhite - Торбалъжите - 20
- Trapeskovtsi - Трапесковци - 15
- Tranito - Трънито - 176
- Tsvyatkovtsi - Цвятковци - 17
- Uzunite - Узуните - 18
- Yavorets - Яворец - 631
- Yankovtsi - Янковци - 120
- Yasenite - Ясените - 23
Demography edit
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Gabrovo Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 85,932 | 90,032 | 84,333 | 74,949 | 70,537 | 69,248 | 67,501 | ... |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
Religion edit
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (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
- ^ National Statistical Institute - Census 2001
- ^ „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 edit
- Official website (in Bulgarian)