Burgas Province
Province in southeastern Bulgaria
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Burgas (Bulgarian: Област Бургас, romanized: Oblast Burgas, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is named after its administrative and industrial centre, the city of Burgas, the fourth biggest town in the country. It is the largest province by area, with a territory of 7,748.1 km2 (2,991.6 sq mi)[1] that is divided into 13 municipalities. It has a total population, as of December 2009, of 422,319 inhabitants.[3][4][2]
Burgas Province
Област Бургас | |
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 Flag | |
 Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Burgas |
| Municipalities | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Dobromir Gyulev |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,748.07 km2 (2,991.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (December 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 378,596 |
| • Density | 48.8633/km2 (126.555/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BG-02 |
| License plate | A |
| Website | www |
Municipalities
Burgas Province (област, oblast) contains 13 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop.[3][4][2] | Town/Village | Pop.[4][5][6][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aytos | Айтос | 30,450 | Aytos | 21,067 |
| Burgas | Бургас | 206,343 | Burgas | 193,765 |
| Kameno | Камено | 12,395 | Kameno | 4,848 |
| Karnobat | Карнобат | 26,576 | Karnobat | 18,480 |
| Malko Tarnovo | Малко Търново | 3,807 | Malko Tarnovo | 2,449 |
| Nesebar | Несебър | 25,311 | Nesebar | 11,626 |
| Pomorie | Поморие | 27,557 | Pomorie | 13,569 |
| Primorsko | Приморско | 7,332 | Primorsko | 3,340 |
| Ruen | Руен | 28,217 | Ruen | 2,282 |
| Sozopol | Созопол | 15,578 | Sozopol | 5,410 |
| Sredets | Средец | 16,261 | Sredets | 9,238 |
| Sungurlare | Сунгурларе | 13,079 | Sungurlare | 3,416 |
| Tsarevo | Царево | 9,413 | Tsarevo | 5,884 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 317,156 | — |
| 1956 | 352,812 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 387,252 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 420,268 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 449,237 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 441,085 | −1.8% |
| 2001 | 423,547 | −4.0% |
| 2011 | 415,817 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 380,286 | −8.5% |
| Source: pop-stat.mashke.org[8] | ||
Burgas Province had a population of 423,608 (423,547 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 49% were male and 51% were female.[9] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 422,319[3] of which 21.8% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[10]
Ethnic groups
Total population (2011 census): 415,817[11]
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[12]
Identified themselves: 370,544 persons:
- Bulgarians: 298,128 (80.46%)
- Turks: 49,354 (13.32%)
- Romani: 18,424 (4.97%)
- Others and indefinable: 4,638 (1.25%)
A further 45,000 persons in Burgas Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Ethnic groups according to the 2001 census, when 423 547 people of the population of 423,608 of Burgas Province identified themselves (with percentage of total population):[13]
- Bulgarians: 338,625
- Turks: 58,636
- Romani: 19,439
- Russians: 1 107
- Armenians: 904
- Vlachs (Aromanians, Romanians, Romanian-speaking Boyash): 623
- Ukrainians: 185
- Greeks: 125
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[14]
| Census 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 339,653 | 80.19% |
| Muslims | 64,568 | 15.24% |
| Protestants | 2,339 | 0.55% |
| Roman Catholics | 452 | 0.11% |
| Other | 1,937 | 0.46% |
| Religion not mentioned | 14,598 | 3.45% |
| total | 423,547 | 100% |
Towns and villages
The place names in bold have the status of town (Bulgarian: град, romanized: grad). Other localities have the status of village (Bulgarian: село, romanized: selo).
Aytos Municipality
Aytos, Cherna Mogila, Chernograd, Chukarka, Dryankovets, Karageorgievo, Karanovo, Lyaskovo, Malka Polyana, Maglen, Peshtersko, Pirne, Polyanovo, Raklinovo, Sadievo, Topolitsa, Zetyovo
Burgas Municipality
Balgarovo, Banevo, Bratovo, Bryastovets, Burgas, Cherno More, Dimchevo, Draganovo, Izvorishte, Marinka, Mirolyubovo, Ravnets, Rudnik, Tvarditsa, Vetren
Kameno Municipality
Kameno, Krastina, Livada, Konstantinovo, Polski Izvor, Rusokastro, Svoboda, Troyanovo, Trastikovo, Cherni Vrah, Vinarsko, Vratitsa, Zhelyazovo
Karnobat Municipality
Asparuhovo, Cherkovo, Detelina, Devetak, Devetintsi, Dobrinovo, Dragantsi, Dragovo, Ekzarh Antimovo, Glumche, Hadzhiite, Iskra, Karnobat, Klikach, Kozare, Krumovo Gradishte, Krushovo, Madrino, Nevestino, Ognen, Raklitsa, San-Stefano, Sigmen, Sokolovo, Sarnevo, Smolnik, Tserkovski, Venets, Zheleznik, Zhitosvyat, Zimen
Malko Tarnovo Municipality
Bliznak, Brashlyan, Byala voda, Evrenozovo, Gramatikovo, Kalovo, Malko Tarnovo, Mladezhko, Slivarovo, Stoilovo, Vizitsa, Zabernovo, Zvezdets
Nesebar Municipality
Banya, Emona, Gyulyovtsa, Koznitsa, Kosharitsa, Nesebar, Obzor, Orizare, Panitsovo, Priseltsi, Rakovskovo, Ravda, Sunny beach, Sveti Vlas, Tankovo
Pomorie Municipality
Aheloy, Belodol, Aleksandrovo, Bata, Dabnik, Gaberovo, Goritsa, Galabets, Kableshkovo, Kamenar, Kozichino, Kosovets, Laka, Medovo, Pomorie, Poroy, Stratsin
Primorsko Municipality
Kiten, Novo Panicharevo, Pismenovo, Primorsko, Veselie, Yasna polyana,
Ruen Municipality
Bilka, Cheresha, Dobra polyana, Dobromir, Dropla, Daskotna, Dyulya, Kamenyak, Karavelyovo, Listets, Lyulyakovo, Pripek, Mrezhichko, Podgorets, Preobrazhentsi, Planinitsa, Prosenik, Rechitsa, Razboyna, Razhitsa, Rozhden, Rudina, Ruen, Rupcha, Shivarovo, Skalak, Snezha, Snyagovo, Sokolets, Sredna Mahala, Struya, Sini Rid, Topchiysko, Tranak, Vishna, Vresovo, Yabalchevo, Yasenovo, Zaimchevo, Zaychar, Zvezda
Sozopol Municipality
Atia, Chernomorets, Gabar, Indzhe voyvoda, Izvor, Krushevets, Prisad, Ravadinovo, Ravna gora, Rosen, Sozopol, Varshilo, Zidarovo
Sredets Municipality
Belevren, Belila, Bistrets, Bogdanovo, Debelt, Dolno Yabalkovo, Draka, Drachevo, Dyulevo, Fakiya, Golyamo Bukovo, Gorno Yabalkovo, Granitets, Granichar, Sredets, Kirovo, Kubadin, Momina Tsarkva, Malina, Orlintsi, Prohod, Panchevo, Radoynovo, Rosenovo, Svetlina, Sinyo Kamene, Slivovo, Suhodol, Trakiytsi, Varovnik, Zagortsi, Zornitsa,
Sungurlare Municipality
Balabanchevo, Beronovo, Bosilkovo, Chernitsa, Chubra, Dabovitsa, Gorovo, Esen, Grozden, Kamensko, Kamchiya, Klimash, Kosten, Lozarevo, Lozitsa, Manolich, Pchelin, Podvis, Prilep, Sadovo, Skala, Slavyantsi, Sungurlare, Terziysko, Valchin, Vedrovo, Velislav, Vezenkovo, Zavet
Tsarevo Municipality
Ahtopol, Arapya, Brodilovo, Balgari, Fazanovo, Izgrev, Kondolovo, Kosti, Lozenets, Rezovo, Sinemorets, Tsarevo, Varvara, Velika
