Zlataritsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Златарица) is a small municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan north of Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Zlataritsa.
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) |
The municipality embraces a territory of 232.67 km2 (89.83 sq mi) with a population of 4,636 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The highest point in the area is Kulata peak with 901 m (2,956 ft) above the sea level.[2]
Settlements
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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
editThe 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
editAccording 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 Eastern Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. A large minority is Islamic.
Sport
editThe sport base in Zlataritsa is old and depreciated. Zlataritsa has developed different sports teams during the years, ranging from football, table tennis, wrestling, handball, athletics and others. The town has a local football team with the name of FC Botev 1921, which continued playing until 2014 in the Local Football Group of Veliko Tarnovo. The stadium's name is 23 September. After 2014 the football club no longer plays due to the lack of funds and players.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "Vila Kula | Stara Planina". Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ „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.
- ^ "(in Bulgarian) Без "Ботев" (Златарица) и ФК "Лозен" в областните групи | Вестник Борба - областен всекидневник, Велико Търново". 2019-07-25. Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
External links
edit- Official website (in Bulgarian)