Novi Pazar Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Нови пазар) is a municipality (obshtina) in Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located between Ludogorie and Provadia Plateau, not far from South Dobrudzha geographical region. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Novi Pazar.
Novi Pazar Municipality
Община Нови пазар | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Novi Pazar Municipality within Bulgaria and Shumen Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′N 27°12′E / 43.350°N 27.200°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Shumen |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Novi Pazar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 317.65 km2 (122.65 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,476 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The municipality embraces a territory of 318 km2 (123 sq mi) with a population of 18,476 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1] The southernmost part of the area is crossed by the eastern operating section of Hemus motorway which is planned to connect the port of Varna with the country capital – Sofia.
Settlements
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Novi Pazar Municipality includes the following 16 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Novi Pazar | Нови Пазар | 12,673 |
| Bedzhene | Беджене | 30 |
| Enevo | Енево | 448 |
| Izbul | Избул | 321 |
| Mirovtsi | Мировци | 508 |
| Pamukchii | Памукчии | 1,277 |
| Pisarevo | Писарево | 95 |
| Praventsi | Правенци | 300 |
| Preselka | Преселка | 264 |
| Sechishte | Сечище | 132 |
| Stan | Стан | 524 |
| Stoyan Mihaylovski | Стоян Михайловски | 824 |
| Tranitsa | Тръница | 140 |
| Voyvoda | Войвода | 518 |
| Zaychino Oreshe | Зайчино Ореше | 229 |
| Zhilino | Жилино | 193 |
| Total | 18,476 |
Demography
editThe following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Novi Pazar Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 25,685 | 24,826 | 20,985 | 19,559 | 19,141 | 18,934 | 18,476 | 16,879 |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
Ethnic composition
editAccording to the 2011 census, among those who answered the optional question on ethnic identification, the ethnic composition of the municipality was the following:
| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarians | 9872 | 62.9% |
| Turks | 3941 | 25.1% |
| Roma (Gypsy) | 1720 | 11% |
| Other | 59 | 0.4% |
| Undeclared | 112 | 0.7% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ^ (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
- ^ Population by province, municipality, settlement and age by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute
- ^ Population of Bulgarian divisions
- ^ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (in Bulgarian)
External links
edit- Official website (in Bulgarian)