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Bulgaria
Bulgaria (pronounced /bʌlˈɡɛəriə/ ( listen); Bulgarian: България, Bălgariya, pronounced [bəlˈɡarija]), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Република България, Republika Bălgariya, [rɛˈpublika bəlˈɡarija]), is a country in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries:...
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Sofia
Bulgaria’s capital, the city of Sofia, is the biggest settlement in the country. Sofia is located in the western part of Bulgaria, in the vicinities of the picturesque Vitosha Mountain. The location makes climate in Sofia slightly harsher than...
Area:
- 1,349 km² (520.9 mi² )
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Burgas Province
Burgas Province or oblast (Bulgarian: Област Бургас) is located in southeastern Bulgaria, on the southern Black Sea coast. Its capital is the city of Burgas. It is the largest province by area, ahead of Sofia Province, and fourth by population.
The...
Blagoevgrad Province
Blagoevgrad Province (Bulgarian: област Благоевград, oblast Blagoevgrad or Благоевградска област, Blagoevgradska oblast), also known as Pirin Macedonia (Bulgarian: Пиринска Македония, Pirinska Makedoniya), is a province (oblast) of southwestern...
Smolyan Province
Smolyan Province (Област Смолян, Oblast Smolyan) is a province in southern Bulgaria. It borders Greece and is situated in the Rhodope Mountains. The province has a sizable minority of Bulgarian Muslims, as Muslims constitute 58,758 people out of the...
Kardzhali Province
Kardzhali Province (Bulgarian: Област Кърджали, transliterated Oblast Kardjali) is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek prefectures of Xanthi, Rodhopi and Evros to the south and east. Kardzhali Province area is 3209.1...
Haskovo Province
Haskovo Province (Bulgarian: Област Хасково, Turkish: Hasköy İli) is a province in southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece and Turkey to the southeast. It has a territory of 5,543 km² and population of 279,067. It comprises parts of the Thracian...
Kyustendil Province
Kyustendil Province (Bulgarian: Област Кюстендил, transliterated Oblast Kyustendil) is a province in southwestern Bulgaria, extending over an area of 3084.3 km² (constituting 2.7% of the total territory of the Republic of Bulgaria), and has a...
Pernik Province
Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. Its main city is Pernik, and other municipalities are Breznik, Kovachevtsi, Radomir, Tran, and Zemen.
Industry is of vital importance for the economy of the province. Pernik is...
Sofia Province
Sofia Province (Bulgarian: Софийска област, Sofiyska oblast) is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. It borders three sides of the city of Sofia (which is in a separate oblast, see Sofia Administration), but does not include it.
The province has a...
Pazardzhik Province
Pazardzhik is a province located in southern Bulgaria and covers 4,458 km². Ranging from 190 to 370 m above sea level, Pazardzhik is home to 319,358 people (1998).
The province is abundant with water resources, its main waterway is the river Maritsa...
Plovdiv Province
Plovdiv is an oblast in central southern Bulgaria (formerly part of Eastern Rumelia), onе of the 28 Bulgarian provinces. It comprises 18 municipalities (общини, obshtini, sing. общинa, obshtina); its administrative centre is Plovdiv.
It includes...
Stara Zagora Province
Stara Zagora (Bulgarian: Област Стара Загора) is a province of south central Bulgaria. Its main city is Stara Zagora, second biggest city is Kazanlak. There is another town nearby called Radnevo. On the edge of Radnevo there is a coal production...
Lovech Province
Lovech Province (Bulgarian: Област Ловеч, transliterated Oblast Lovech) is one of the 28 provinces of Bulgaria. Its main city is Lovech.
The Lovech province (област, oblast) contains eight municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: общини,...
Vidin Province
Vidin Province (Bulgarian: Област Видин) is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. It borders Serbia and Romania. Its administrative centre is Vidin on the Danube, and other municipalities are Belogradchik, Boynitsa, Bregovo, Chuprene, Dimovo,...
Vratsa Province
Vratsa is a province of north western Bulgaria, that borders with Romania to the north. Its main city is Vratsa, and other municipalities are Borovan, Byala Slatina, Hayredin, Kozloduy, Krivodol, Mezdra, Miziya, Oryahovo, and Roman.
The region is...
Gabrovo Province
Gabrovo (Bulgarian: Област Габрово) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria.
The Gabrovo province (oбласт, oblast) contains four municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table...
Ruse Province
Rousse (or Ruse) Province (Bulgarian: Област Русе) or Rusenska Oblast (Bulgarian: Русенска област) is a province in northern Bulgaria, neighbouring Romania via the Danube. It is named after its main city, Rousse, and other municipalities are Borovo,...
Sliven Province
Sliven Province (Bulgarian: Област Сливен) is a province in central Bulgaria. Its main city is Sliven, while other municipalities are Kotel, Nova Zagora, and Tvarditsa.
Sliven is situated at the foot of the unique rock massif "Sinite Kamani" (The...
Razgrad Province
Razgrad Province (Област Разград) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. The province is geographically part of the Ludogorie region.
Its main city is Razgrad, and other municipalities Isperih, Kubrat, Loznitsa, Samuil, Tsar Kaloyan, and Zavet.
The...
Yambol Province
Yambol is a province in south eastern Bulgaria, neighbouring Turkey to the south. It is named after its main city Yambol, while other towns include Straldzha, Bolyarovo and Elhovo. It has an area of 3336 km² and, according to the 2001 census, a...
Montana Province
Montana Province (Bulgarian: Област Монтана, transliterated: Oblast Montana) is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia and Romania. The average density of the population is 47.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (124 /sq mi).
The...
Pleven Province
Pleven Province (Bulgarian: Област Плевен) or Plevenska Oblast (Bulgarian: Плевенска Област) is a province located in central northern Bulgaria, bordering the Danube river, Romania and the Bulgarian provinces of Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo and Lovech....
Dobrich Province
Dobrich Province (Bulgarian: Област Добрич) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria.
The Dobrich province (oбласт, oblast) contains eight municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of...
Shumen Province
Shumen (Шумен) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. Its main city is Shumen, and other municipalities are Hitrino, Kaolinovo, Kaspichan, Nikola Kozlevo, Novi Pazar, Smyadovo, Varbitsa, Veliki Preslav, and Venets.
The city of Shumen is famous in...
Silistra Province
Silistra Province is a province of Bulgaria, named for its main city, Silistra. The province is known for its pelicans and apricot brandy. Silistra Province is a traditionally agricultural province, mainly because of its fertile soil. Besides the...
Varna Province
Varna Province (Bulgarian: Област Варна, Oblast Varna) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, onе of the 28 Bulgarian provinces. It comprises 12 municipalities (общини, obshtini, sing. общинa, obshtina); its administrative centre is Varna.
The...
Veliko Tarnovo Province
Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Област Велико Търново) is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of Medieval Bulgaria.
Other towns in the...
Targovishte Province
Targovishte (Bulgarian: Област Търговище) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. Its main city is Targovishte, and other municipalities are Antonovo, Omurtag, Opaka, and Popovo.
The road network includes 1,171.3 km, 77.6 km of which are first class...
