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Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 provinces (Bulgarian: ะพะฑะปะฐััะธ, oblasti; singular ะพะฑะปะฐัั, oblast; also translated as "region") which correspond approximately to the 28 okrugs (districts) that existed before 1987. From 1987 until 1999, beginning with the Communist administration of Todor Zhivkov, the okrugs were consolidated into nine larger oblasts.[1]
Each oblast is named after its capital. In the case of Sofia Province and Sofia City, Sofia is the capital of both, but its territory is only included in Sofia City.
The provinces are further subdivided into 260 municipalities (ะพะฑัะธะฝะฐ, obshtina).
| Province |
Population (2005) |
Population growth (2004/2005) |
Land area (kmยฒ) |
Population density (/kmยฒ) |
Municipalities |
| Blagoevgrad |
334,907 |
-0.8% |
6,478 |
51.70 |
14 |
| Burgas |
418,925 |
-0.2% |
7,618 |
55.00 |
13 |
| Dobrich |
206,893 |
-0.8% |
4,700 |
44.02 |
8 |
| Gabrovo |
135,780 |
-1.2% |
2,053 |
66.96 |
4 |
| Haskovo |
268,335 |
-0.7% |
4,033 |
66.53 |
11 |
| Kardzhali |
159,878 |
-0.7% |
4,032 |
39.65 |
6 |
| Kyustendil |
154,468 |
-1.2% |
3,027 |
51.03 |
9 |
| Lovech |
159,214 |
-1.3% |
4,134 |
38.99 |
8 |
| Montana |
166,775 |
-2.0% |
3,595 |
47.35 |
11 |
| Pazardzhik |
300,092 |
-1.0% |
4,393 |
68.31 |
11 |
| Pernik |
142,251 |
-1.3% |
2,377 |
59.84 |
6 |
| Pleven |
305,025 |
-1.5% |
4,216 |
73.64 |
11 |
| Plovdiv |
707,570 |
-0.2% |
5,973 |
118 |
18 |
| Razgrad |
140,743 |
-1.0% |
2,648 |
53.15 |
7 |
| Ruse |
256,835 |
-0.7% |
2,616 |
99.07 |
8 |
| Shumen |
199,577 |
-0.6% |
3,365 |
59.31 |
10 |
| Silistra |
135,701 |
-1.3% |
2,862 |
47.41 |
7 |
| Sliven |
211,005 |
-1.0% |
3,646 |
47.41 |
4 |
| Smolyan |
133,015 |
-1.5% |
3,532 |
37.66 |
10 |
| Sofia (city) |
1,231,622 |
+1.0% |
1,349 |
913 |
24 |
| Sofia (province) |
262,032 |
-1.1% |
7,277 |
36.01 |
22 |
| Stara Zagora |
362,090 |
-0.5% |
4,959 |
73.02 |
11 |
| Targovishte |
136,806 |
-1.0% |
2,735 |
50.02 |
5 |
| Varna |
457,922 |
-0.1% |
3,819 |
120 |
12 |
| Veliko Tarnovo |
283,599 |
-0.5% |
4,684 |
60.99 |
10 |
| Vidin |
117,809 |
-2.0% |
3,071 |
39.11 |
11 |
| Vratsa |
209,124 |
-1.7% |
4,098 |
51.89 |
10 |
| Yambol |
147,906 |
-1.1% |
4,209 |
35.14 |
5 |
History
In 1987, the then-existing twenty-eight okrugs were transformed into nine large oblasts. In 1999, the old okrugs were restored, but the name "oblast" was kept. The nine large oblasts are listed below, along with the pre-1987 okrugs or post-1999 oblasts comprising them.
Provinces of Bulgaria from 1987 to 1998
1987-1999
oblasts |
Comprising |
| Burgas |
Burgas, Sliven, Yambol |
| Haskovo |
Haskovo, Kardzhali, Stara Zagora |
| Lovech |
Gabrovo, Lovech, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo |
| Montana |
Montana, Vidin, Vratsa |
| Plovdiv |
Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan |
| Razgrad |
Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, Targovishte |
| Sofia |
Sofia City |
| Sofia |
Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Pernik, Sofia |
| Varna |
Dobrich, Shumen, Varna |
See also
- Bulgaria
- Etymological list of provinces of Bulgaria
- List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
- List of villages in Bulgaria
- Municipalities of Bulgaria
- ISO 3166-2:BG
References
- โ Government Structure of Bulgaria at countrystudies.us, a website affiliated with the Library of Congress
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Blagoevgrad ยท Burgas ยท Dobrich ยท Gabrovo ยท Haskovo ยท Kardzhali ยท Kyustendil ยท Lovech ยท Montana ยท Pazardzhik ยท Pernik ยท Pleven ยท Plovdiv ยท Razgrad ยท Rousse ยท Shumen ยท Silistra ยท Sliven ยท Smolyan ยท Sofia City ยท Sofia Province ยท Stara Zagora ยท Targovishte ยท Varna ยท Veliko Tarnovo ยท Vidin ยท Vratsa ยท Yambol
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