Peshtera Municipality
Municipality in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
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Peshtera Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Пещера) is a municipality in the Pazardzhik Province of Bulgaria.
Peshtera Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
.png) Location of Peshtera Municipality in Pazardzhik Province | |
  Peshtera Municipality Location of Peshtera Municipality in Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′59″N 24°18′00″E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Pazardzhik Province |
| Capital | Peshtera |
| Area | |
• Total | 150.51 km2 (58.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,899 |
| • Density | 125.57/km2 (325.22/sq mi) |
Demographics
Ethnic composition of Peshtera Municipality
- Bulgarians (65.3%)
- Turks (14.8%)
- Gypsies/Romani (3.96%)
- No identification (14.8%)
- Other (1.08%)
At the 2011 census, the population of Peshtera was 18,899. Most of the inhabitants (65.29%) were Bulgarians, and there were significant minorities of Gypsies/Romani (3.96%) and Turks (14.79%).[1][2] 14.85% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.