Tvarditsa Municipality

Summary

Tvarditsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Твърдица) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.

Tvarditsa Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms of Tvarditsa Municipality
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Sliven Province
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Sliven Province
Tvarditsa Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Tvarditsa Municipality
Tvarditsa Municipality
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°42′N 25°54′E / 42.700°N 25.900°E / 42.700; 25.900
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSliven Province
CapitalTvarditsa
Area
 • Total442.5 km2 (170.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,804
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Postal code
8890
Area code0454

Demography edit

Ethnic composition of Sliven Municipality

  Bulgarians (67.79%)
  Turks (9.32%)
  Gypsies/Romani (15.21%)
  No identification (7.07%)
  Other (0.59%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Tvarditsa was 13,804. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (67.79%) with a minority of Turks (9.32%) and Gypsies/Romani (15.21%).[1][2] 7.07% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages edit

In addition to the capital town of Tvarditsa, there are 9 villages in the municipality:

  • Bliznets
  • Borov Dol
  • Byala Palanka
  • Zhalt Bryag
  • Orizari
  • Sborishte
  • Sartsevo
  • Chervenakovo
  • Shivachevo

References edit

  1. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.