Bulgaria Municipalities

Municipalities of Bulgaria

There were 262 Bulgarian municipalities at the time of the census (2001-03-01). Two new municipalities created since then are also shown in the table below.

Municipality	HASC	Population
Aksakovo	`BG.VN.AK`	19,118
Alfatar	`BG.SI.AL`	3,990
Anton	`BG.SF.AN`	1,806
Antonovo	`BG.TU.AN`	7,593
Apriltsi	`BG.LV.AP`	4,137
Ardino	`BG.KZ.AR`	13,649
Asenovgrad	`BG.PD.AS`	67,238
Avren	`BG.VN.AV`	8,714
Aytos	`BG.BR.AI`	30,549
Balchik	`BG.DO.BA`	22,354
Banite	`BG.SM.BA`	6,765
Bansko	`BG.BL.BA`	13,980
Batak	`BG.PZ.BA`	7,189
Belene	`BG.PV.BE`	12,581
Belitsa	`BG.BL.BE`	9,620
Belogradchik	`BG.VD.BE`	8,217
Beloslav	`BG.VN.BE`	11,131
Belovo	`BG.PZ.BE`	11,069
Berkovitsa	`BG.MT.BE`	22,664
Blagoevgrad	`BG.BL.BL`	78,175
Boboshevo	`BG.KY.BS`	3,695
Bobovdol	`BG.KY.BD`	11,755
Bolyarovo	`BG.YA.BO`	5,638
Borino	`BG.SM.BO`	4,109
Borovan	`BG.VR.BO`	7,150
Borovo	`BG.RS.BO`	7,905
Botevgrad	`BG.SF.BG`	35,943
Boychinovtsi	`BG.MT.BO`	12,258
Boynitsa	`BG.VD.BO`	2,270
Bozhurishte	`BG.SF.BZ`	7,985
Bratsigovo	`BG.PZ.BR`	11,596
Bratya Daskalovi	`BG.SZ.BD`	11,065
Bregovo	`BG.VD.BR`	7,515
Breznik	`BG.PN.BR`	8,548
Brezovo	`BG.PD.BR`	8,837
Brusartsi	`BG.MT.BR`	6,826
Burgas	`BG.BR.BU`	209,479
Byala	`BG.RS.BY`	17,004
Byala	`BG.VN.BY`	3,413
Byala Slatina	`BG.VR.BS`	31,292
Chavdar	`BG.SF.CV`	1,422
Chelopech	`BG.SF.CL`	1,710
Chepelare	`BG.SM.CH`	9,232
Chernoochene	`BG.KZ.CH`	10,567
Cherven Bryag	`BG.PV.CB`	35,562
Chiprovtsi	`BG.MT.CH`	4,988
Chirpan	`BG.SZ.CH`	26,264
Chuprene	`BG.VD.CH`	3,004
Dalgopol	`BG.VN.DA`	15,902
Devin	`BG.SM.DE`	15,010
Devnya	`BG.VN.DE`	9,683
Dimitrovgrad	`BG.KK.DI`	64,857
Dimovo	`BG.VD.DI`	8,783
Dobrich	`BG.DO.DO`	25,736
Dobrich Town	`BG.DO.DS`	100,000
Dolna Banya	`BG.SF.DB`	4,787
Dolna Mitropolia	`BG.PV.DM`	25,311
Dolni Chiflik	`BG.VN.DC`	20,217
Dolni Dabnik	`BG.PV.DD`	15,701
Dospat	`BG.SM.DO`	10,276
Dragoman	`BG.SF.DR`	6,632
Dryanovo	`BG.GB.DR`	11,705
Dulovo	`BG.SI.DU`	30,591
Dupnitsa	`BG.KY.DU`	51,520
Dve Mogili	`BG.RS.DM`	12,116
Dzhebel	`BG.KZ.DZ`	8,661
Elena	`BG.VT.EL`	11,342
Elhovo	`BG.YA.EL`	20,552
Elin Pelin	`BG.SF.EP`	24,072
Etropole	`BG.SF.ET`	13,734
Gabrovo	`BG.GB.GA`	74,949
Galabovo	`BG.SZ.GA`	16,182
Garmen	`BG.BL.GA`	14,934
General Toshevo	`BG.DO.GT`	19,422
Georgi Damyanovo	`BG.MT.GD`	4,462
Glavinitsa	`BG.SI.GL`	13,848
Godech	`BG.SF.GO`	6,604
Gorna Malina	`BG.SF.GM`	7,062
Gorna Oryahovitsa	`BG.VT.GO`	53,142
Gotse Delchev	`BG.BL.GD`	32,571
Gramada	`BG.VD.GR`	3,196
Gulyantsi	`BG.PV.GU`	16,752
Gurkovo	`BG.SZ.GU`	5,676
Hadzhidimovo	`BG.BL.HA`	10,926
Harmanli	`BG.KK.HM`	27,547
Haskovo	`BG.KK.HS`	99,181
Hayredin	`BG.VR.HA`	6,985
Hisarya	`BG.PD.HI`	15,666
Hitrino	`BG.SH.HI`	7,045
Ihtiman	`BG.SF.IH`	19,304
Iskar	`BG.PV.IS`	9,107
Isperih	`BG.RG.IS`	25,287
Ivanovo	`BG.RS.IV`	11,092
Ivaylovgrad	`BG.KK.IV`	8,107
Kaloyanovo	`BG.PD.KY`	13,649
Kameno	`BG.BR.KM`	12,453
Kaolinovo	`BG.SH.KL`	12,544
Kardzhali	`BG.KZ.KA`	69,830
Karlovo	`BG.PD.KR`	70,284
Karnobat	`BG.BR.KR`	29,871
Kaspichan	`BG.SH.KS`	9,808
Kavarna	`BG.DO.KA`	16,688
Kaynardzha	`BG.SI.KA`	5,467
Kazanlak	`BG.SZ.KA`	81,536
Kirkovo	`BG.KZ.KI`	24,220
Knezha	`BG.PV.KN`	17,079
Kocherinovo	`BG.KY.KO`	6,607
Koprivshtitsa	`BG.SF.KP`	2,669
Kostenets	`BG.SF.KN`	15,142
Kostinbrod	`BG.SF.KB`	18,015
Kotel	`BG.SL.KO`	21,645
Kovachevtsi	`BG.PN.KO`	2,155
Kozloduy	`BG.VR.KO`	24,367
Kresna	`BG.BL.KR`	6,256
Krichim	`BG.PD.KC`	8,535
Krivodol	`BG.VR.KR`	12,274
Krumovgrad	`BG.KZ.KR`	19,907
Krushari	`BG.DO.KR`	5,924
Kubrat	`BG.RG.KU`	24,124
Kuklen	`BG.PD.KK`
Kula	`BG.VD.KU`	6,792
Kyustendil	`BG.KY.KU`	70,607
Laki	`BG.PD.LA`	4,044
Lesichovo	`BG.PZ.LE`	6,633
Letnitsa	`BG.LV.LE`	5,607
Levski	`BG.PV.LE`	25,995
Lom	`BG.MT.LO`	35,077
Lovech	`BG.LV.LO`	62,162
Loznitsa	`BG.RG.LO`	15,067
Lukovit	`BG.LV.LU`	21,466
Lyaskovets	`BG.VT.LY`	15,570
Lyubimets	`BG.KK.LU`	11,536
Madan	`BG.SM.MA`	13,812
Madzharovo	`BG.KK.MA`	2,157
Maglizh	`BG.SZ.MA`	12,973
Makresh	`BG.VD.MA`	2,550
Malko Tarnovo	`BG.BR.MT`	4,551
Maritsa	`BG.PD.MA`	32,333
Medkovets	`BG.MT.ME`	5,661
Mezdra	`BG.VR.ME`	25,879
Mineralni Bani	`BG.KK.MB`	6,838
Mirkovo	`BG.SF.MI`	3,179
Mizia	`BG.VR.MI`	9,605
Momchilgrad	`BG.KZ.MO`	17,185
Montana	`BG.MT.MO`	61,430
Nedelino	`BG.SM.NE`	8,715
Nesebar	`BG.BR.NE`	19,113
Nevestino	`BG.KY.NE`	4,466
Nikolaevo	`BG.SZ.NI`	4,948
Nikola Kozlevo	`BG.SH.NK`	7,157
Nikopol	`BG.PV.NI`	13,656
Nova Zagora	`BG.SL.NZ`	45,754
Novi Pazar	`BG.SH.NP`	19,559
Novo Selo	`BG.VD.NS`	4,206
Omurtag	`BG.TU.OM`	25,212
Opaka	`BG.TU.OP`	7,786
Opan	`BG.SZ.OP`	4,142
Oryahovo	`BG.VR.OR`	15,042
Panagyurishte	`BG.PZ.PN`	29,818
Parvomay	`BG.PD.PA`	31,160
Pavel Banya	`BG.SZ.PB`	15,891
Pavlikeni	`BG.VT.PA`	31,312
Pazardzhik	`BG.PZ.PZ`	127,918
Pernik	`BG.PN.PE`	104,626
Perushtitsa	`BG.PD.PE`	5,387
Peshtera	`BG.PZ.PE`	22,037
Petrich	`BG.BL.PE`	57,717
Pirdop	`BG.SF.PI`	9,352
Pleven	`BG.PV.PL`	149,174
Plovdiv	`BG.PD.PL`	338,302
Polski Trambesh	`BG.VT.PT`	18,678
Pomorie	`BG.BR.PO`	27,370
Popovo	`BG.TU.PO`	36,208
Pordim	`BG.PV.PO`	8,179
Pravets	`BG.SF.PR`	8,995
Primorsko	`BG.BR.PR`	4,079
Provadia	`BG.VN.PR`	25,718
Radnevo	`BG.SZ.RA`	24,280
Radomir	`BG.PN.RA`	24,756
Rakitovo	`BG.PZ.RA`	15,868
Rakovski	`BG.PD.RA`	28,383
Razgrad	`BG.RG.RA`	58,874
Razlog	`BG.BL.RA`	22,081
Rila	`BG.KY.RI`	3,844
Rodopi	`BG.PD.RO`	40,815
Roman	`BG.VR.RO`	8,148
Rudozem	`BG.SM.RU`	10,875
Ruen	`BG.BR.RU`	28,833
Ruse	`BG.RS.RU`	178,435
Ruzhintsi	`BG.VD.RU`	6,061
Sadovo	`BG.PD.SV`	16,786
Saedinenie	`BG.PD.SN`	12,182
Samokov	`BG.SF.SA`	42,316
Samuil	`BG.RG.SA`	8,164
Sandanski	`BG.BL.SN`	43,109
Sapareva Banya	`BG.KY.SB`	8,984
Satovcha	`BG.BL.SV`	17,889
Septemvri	`BG.PZ.SE`	29,872
Sevlievo	`BG.GB.SE`	43,105
Shabla	`BG.DO.SH`	6,380
Shumen	`BG.SH.SH`	104,473
Silistra	`BG.SI.SL`	61,942
Simeonovgrad	`BG.KK.SI`	10,638
Simitli	`BG.BL.SM`	16,049
Sitovo	`BG.SI.SV`	6,856
Sliven	`BG.SL.SL`	136,148
Slivnitsa	`BG.SF.SL`	10,422
Slivo Pole	`BG.RS.SP`	12,912
Smolyan	`BG.SM.SM`	47,231
Smyadovo	`BG.SH.SM`	8,242
Sopot	`BG.PD.SP`
Sozopol	`BG.BR.SO`	14,277
Sredets	`BG.BR.SR`	17,395
Stamboliyski	`BG.PD.ST`	22,303
Stambolovo	`BG.KK.ST`	5,833
Stara Zagora	`BG.SZ.SZ`	167,708
Stolichna	`BG.SG.ST`	1,173,988
Straldzha	`BG.YA.ST`	15,828
Strazhitsa	`BG.VT.ST`	16,504
Strelcha	`BG.PZ.ST`	6,019
Strumyani	`BG.BL.SY`	6,829
Suhindol	`BG.VT.SU`	3,630
Sungurlare	`BG.BR.SU`	15,409
Suvorovo	`BG.VN.SU`	7,658
Svilengrad	`BG.KK.SV`	25,375
Svishtov	`BG.VT.SV`	47,664
Svoge	`BG.SF.SV`	25,412
Targovishte	`BG.TU.TA`	60,890
Tervel	`BG.DO.TE`	18,728
Teteven	`BG.LV.TE`	23,768
Topolovgrad	`BG.KK.TO`	15,414
Tran	`BG.PN.TR`	5,632
Treklyano	`BG.KY.TR`	1,144
Troyan	`BG.LV.TR`	37,348
Tryavna	`BG.GB.TR`	14,391
Tsarevo	`BG.BR.CA`	10,229
Tsar Kaloyan	`BG.RG.CK`	8,568
Tsenovo	`BG.RS.CE`	7,975
Tundzha	`BG.YA.TU`	31,406
Tutrakan	`BG.SI.TU`	19,309
Tvarditsa	`BG.SL.TV`	14,927
Ugarchin	`BG.LV.UG`	8,561
Valchedram	`BG.MT.VD`	13,146
Valchi Dol	`BG.VN.VD`	12,973
Varbitsa	`BG.SH.VA`	11,249
Varna	`BG.VN.VA`	320,668
Varshets	`BG.MT.VR`	9,870
Veliki Preslav	`BG.SH.VP`	16,276
Veliko Tarnovo	`BG.VT.VT`	90,504
Velingrad	`BG.PZ.VE`	42,722
Venets	`BG.SH.VE`	8,042
Vetovo	`BG.RS.VE`	18,774
Vetrino	`BG.VN.VE`	7,023
Vidin	`BG.VD.VI`	77,500
Vratsa	`BG.VR.VR`	85,218
Yablanitsa	`BG.LV.YA`	6,902
Yakimovo	`BG.MT.YA`	5,885
Yakoruda	`BG.BL.YA`	11,109
Yambol	`BG.YA.YA`	82,656
Zavet	`BG.RG.ZA`	12,333
Zemen	`BG.PN.ZE`	4,139
Zlataritsa	`BG.VT.ZL`	4,948
Zlatitsa	`BG.SF.ZL`	6,689
Zlatograd	`BG.SM.ZL`	14,042
HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. Population: 2001-03-01 census.

Change history:

2001-07-03: Knezha municipality transferred from Vratsa province to Pleven.
2001-07-03: Kuklen municipality split from Rodopi in Plovdiv province.
2003-09-17: Sopot municipality split from Karlovo in Plovdiv province.

Sources:

[1] Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute lists the 2001 census results (retrieved 2007-09-30).
[2] Compendium of the Spatial Planning System in the Republic of Bulgaria describes the planning regions, districts (provinces), and municipalities of Bulgaria as of 2002. There is a map on p. 13 (retrieved 2010-01-05).

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