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'''Burgas Province''' ({{lang-bg|Област Бургас}} - ''Oblast Burgas'', former name [[okrug|Burgas okrug]]) is a province in southeastern [[Bulgaria]], including 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, embracing a territory of {{cvt|7,748.1|km2}}<ref name="phare">[http://www.zei.de/download/Phare/bulgaria.pdf Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113004950/http://www.zei.de/download/Phare/bulgaria.pdf |date=2011-01-13 }}</ref> that is divided into 13 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 422,319 inhabitants.<ref name="divisions">[http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1585#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113165626/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1585#cont |date=November 13, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="population">[http://www.citypopulation.de/Bulgaria-Cities.html „WorldCityPopulation“]</ref><ref name="pop-stat-divisions">[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-division.htm „pop-stat.mashke.org“]</ref>
'''Burgas Province''' ({{langx|bg|Област Бургас|translit=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 {{cvt|7,748.1|km2}}<ref name="phare">[http://www.zei.de/download/Phare/bulgaria.pdf Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113004950/http://www.zei.de/download/Phare/bulgaria.pdf |date=2011-01-13 }}</ref> that is divided into 13 municipalities. It has a total population, as of December 2009, of 422,319 inhabitants.<ref name="divisions">[http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1585#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113165626/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1585#cont |date=November 13, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="population">[http://www.citypopulation.de/Bulgaria-Cities.html „WorldCityPopulation“]</ref><ref name="pop-stat-divisions">[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-division.htm pop-stat.mashke.org]</ref>


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==Municipalities==
==Municipalities==
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Burgas Province (област, ''oblast'') contains 13 municipalities<!-- (singular: община, obshtina; plural: общини, obshtini) -->. 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.
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[[Image:Burgas Oblast map EN.png|thumb|left|300px|The municipalities of Burgas Province]]

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The Burgas province (област, ''oblast'') contains 13 municipalities (singular: община, ''obshtina'' - plural: общини, ''obshtini''). 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.
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[[Image:Burgas Oblast map EN.png|thumb|300px|center|The municipalities of Burgas Province]]


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| [[:bg:Община Средец|Средец]]
| [[:bg:Община Средец|Средец]]
| align="right" | 16,261
| align="right" | 16,261
| '''[[Sredets]]'''
| '''[[Sredets, Burgas Province|Sredets]]'''
| align="right" | 9,238
| align="right" | 9,238
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==Population==
==Demographics==
{{historical populations|1946|317,156|1956|352,812|1965|387,252|1975|420,268|1985|449,237|1992|441,085|2001|423,547|2011|415,817|2021|380,286|align=right|cols=1|source=pop-stat.mashke.org<ref>{{cite web |title=Divisions of Bulgaria|url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-division.htm|date=2024-04-03}}</ref>}}


The Burgas province had a [[population]] of 423,608 (423,547 also given) according to a 2001 [[census]], of which {{pct|207371|423608|1}} were [[male]] and {{pct|216175|423608|1}} were [[female]].<ref name="NSI Census 2001">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322134729/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm |date=2019-03-22 }} from [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm Bulgarian ''National Statistical Institute'': Census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110031802/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm |date=2017-11-10 }}</ref>
Burgas Province had a [[population]] of 423,608 (423,547 also given) according to a 2001 [[census]], of which {{pct|207371|423608|1}} were [[male]] and {{pct|216175|423608|1}} were [[female]].<ref name="NSI Census 2001">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322134729/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm |date=2019-03-22 }} from [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm Bulgarian ''National Statistical Institute'': Census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110031802/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm |date=2017-11-10 }}</ref> As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 422,319<ref name="divisions" /> of which {{pct|92253|422319|1}} are inhabitants aged over 60 years.<ref name="NSI age">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont |title=Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 |access-date=2011-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513121908/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont |archive-date=2012-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 422,319<ref name="divisions"/> of which {{pct|92253|422319|1}} are inhabitants aged over 60 years.<ref name="NSI age">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont |title=Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 |access-date=2011-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513121908/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont |archive-date=2012-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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The following table represents the change of the population in the province after [[World War II]]:
{{Table BG Province population
| province = Burgas
| 1946 = 317,156
| 1956 = 352,812
| 1965 = 387,252
| 1975 = 420,268
| 1985 = 449,237
| 1992 = 440,372
| 2001 = 423,608
| 2005 = 418,750
| 2007 = 420,095
| 2009 = 422,319
| 2011 = 415,817
| ref 1 = <ref name="divisions"/>
| ref 2 = <ref name="population"/>
| ref 3 = <ref name="pop-stat-divisions"/>
}}


===Ethnic groups===
===Ethnic groups===
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{{bar percent|[[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]|green|13.3}}
{{bar percent|[[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]|red|13.3}}
{{bar percent|[[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]|brown|5.0}}
{{bar percent|[[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]|brown|5.0}}
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Total population (2011 census): 415,817<ref>{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_1.pop_by_age.xls Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908134107/http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_1.pop_by_age.xls |date=September 8, 2013 }}</ref><br>
Total population (2011 census): 415,817<ref>{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_1.pop_by_age.xls Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908134107/http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_1.pop_by_age.xls |date=September 8, 2013 }}</ref><br>
Ethnic groups (2011 census):<ref>[http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422120657/http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls |date=April 22, 2012 }} {{in lang|bg}}</ref>
Ethnic groups (2011 census):<ref>[http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422120657/http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls |date=April 22, 2012 }} {{in lang|bg}}</ref>

Identified themselves: 370 544 persons:
Identified themselves: 370,544 persons:
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*[[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]: 298 128 (80,46%)

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*[[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]: 49 354 (13,32%)
*[[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]: 18 424 (4,97%)
* [[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]: 298,128 (80.46%)
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* [[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]: 49,354 (13.32%)
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*Others and indefinable: 4 638 (1,25%)
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* [[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]: 18,424 (4.97%)
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* 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.
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):<ref name="NSI Census 2001 Ethnicity">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/Ethnos.htm Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group] from [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm Bulgarian ''National Statistical Institute'': Census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110031802/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm |date=2017-11-10 }}</ref>
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):<ref name="NSI Census 2001 Ethnicity">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/Ethnos.htm Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group] from [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm Bulgarian ''National Statistical Institute'': Census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110031802/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm |date=2017-11-10 }}</ref>

*[[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]: 338 625
*[[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]: 58 636
* [[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]: 338,625
*[[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]: 19 439
* [[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]: 58,636
*[[Russians in Bulgaria|Russians]]: 1 107
* [[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]: 19,439
*[[Armenians in Bulgaria|Armenians]]: 904
* [[Russians in Bulgaria|Russians]]: 1 107
*[[Vlachs in Bulgaria|Vlachs]]: 623
* [[Armenians in Bulgaria|Armenians]]: 904
* Vlachs ([[Aromanians in Bulgaria|Aromanians]], [[Romanians in Bulgaria|Romanians]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]]-speaking [[Boyash]]): 623
*[[Ukrainians]]: 185
*[[Greeks in Bulgaria|Greeks]]: 125
* [[Ukrainians]]: 185
* [[Greeks in Bulgaria|Greeks]]: 125


===Religion===
===Religion===
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:<ref>{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/Religion.htm Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907235917/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/Religion.htm |date=2010-09-07 }}</ref>
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:<ref>{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/Religion.htm Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907235917/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/Religion.htm |date=2010-09-07 }}</ref>

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| [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christians]]
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| [[Muslim]]s
| align="middle" | 339,653
| align="middle" | 339,653
| align="middle" |80.19%
| align="middle" |80.19%
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| [[Muslim]]s
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| [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christians]]
| align="middle" | 64,568
| align="middle" | 64,568
| align="middle" |15.24%
| align="middle" |15.24%
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== Towns and villages ==
== Towns and villages ==
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The place names in bold have the status of [[town]] (in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as ''grad''). Other localities have the status of [[village]] (in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as ''selo'').

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The place names in bold have the status of [[town]] ({{Langx|bg|град|links=no|translit=grad}}). Other localities have the status of [[village]] ({{Langx|bg|село|links=no|translit=selo}}).


=== Aytos Municipality ===
=== Aytos Municipality ===
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[[Draganovo, Burgas Province|Draganovo]],
[[Draganovo, Burgas Province|Draganovo]],
[[Izvorishte]],
[[Izvorishte]],
[[Marinka (village)|Marinka]],
[[Marinka, Bulgaria|Marinka]],
[[Mirolyubovo]],
[[Mirolyubovo, Bulgaria|Mirolyubovo]],
[[Ravnets, Burgas Province|Ravnets]],
[[Ravnets, Burgas Province|Ravnets]],
[[Rudnik, Burgas Province|Rudnik]],
[[Rudnik, Burgas Province|Rudnik]],
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[[Troyanovo, Burgas Province|Troyanovo]],
[[Troyanovo, Burgas Province|Troyanovo]],
[[Trastikovo, Burgas Province|Trastikovo]],
[[Trastikovo, Burgas Province|Trastikovo]],
[[Cherni Vrah, Burgas Province|Cherni Vrah]]
[[Cherni Vrah, Burgas Province|Cherni Vrah]],
[[Vinarsko]],
[[Vinarsko]],
[[Vratitsa]],
[[Vratitsa]],
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[[Mladezhko]],
[[Mladezhko]],
[[Slivarovo]],
[[Slivarovo]],
[[Stoilovo]]
[[Stoilovo]],
[[Vizitsa]],
[[Vizitsa]],
[[Zabernovo]],
[[Zabernovo]],
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[[Granitets]],
[[Granitets]],
[[Granichar, Burgas Province|Granichar]],
[[Granichar, Burgas Province|Granichar]],
'''[[Sredets]]''',
'''[[Sredets, Burgas Province|Sredets]]''',
[[Kirovo, Bulgaria|Kirovo]],
[[Kirovo, Bulgaria|Kirovo]],
[[Kubadin]],
[[Kubadin]],
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[[Chernitsa, Burgas Province|Chernitsa]],
[[Chernitsa, Burgas Province|Chernitsa]],
[[Chubra]],
[[Chubra]],
[[Dabovitsa]]
[[Dabovitsa]],
[[Gorovo, Burgas Province|Gorovo]],
[[Gorovo, Burgas Province|Gorovo]],
[[Esen, Bulgaria|Esen]],
[[Esen, Bulgaria|Esen]],
[[Grozden]],
[[Grozden]],
[[Kamensko]],
[[Kamensko, Bulgaria|Kamensko]],
[[Kamchia, Burgas Province|Kamchiya]],
[[Kamchia, Burgas Province|Kamchiya]],
[[Klimash]],
[[Klimash]],
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=== Tsarevo Municipality ===
=== Tsarevo Municipality ===
'''[[Ahtopol]]''',
'''[[Ahtopol]]''',
[[Arapya]],
[[Brodilovo]],
[[Brodilovo]],
[[Balgari]],
[[Balgari]],
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Provinces of Bulgaria]]
* [[List of cities and towns in Bulgaria]]
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* [[List of villages in Burgas Province]]
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*[[Municipalities of Bulgaria]]
*[[List of cities and towns in Bulgaria]]
* [[Municipalities of Bulgaria]]
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* [[Provinces of Bulgaria]]
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*[[List of villages in Burgas Province]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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==External links==
{{Commons category|Burgas Province|Burgas Province (former District)}}
{{Commons category|Burgas Province|Burgas Province (former District)}}
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* [http://www.burgas.bg/en/ Burgas Municipality official website]
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* [http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/Bourgas/ Burgas Province - Municipalities, postal and phone codes, population, maps, hotels]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160207024208/http://www.port-burgas.com/ Port of Burgas]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060211110535/http://www.blackseaestates.net/myfolder/towns/RegionBourgas.mht Region of Burgas]
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* [http://www.bulgariagazette.com/tag/burgas News from Burgas]


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==External links==
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*[http://www.burgas.bg/en/ Burgas Municipality official website]
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*[http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/Bourgas/ Burgas Province - Municipalities, postal and phone codes, population, maps, hotels]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160207024208/http://www.port-burgas.com/ Port of Burgas]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060211110535/http://www.blackseaestates.net/myfolder/towns/RegionBourgas.mht Region of Burgas]
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*[http://www.bulgariagazette.com/tag/burgas News from Burgas]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Burgas Province
|North = [[Varna Province]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Black Sea]]
|Southeast =
|South = {{flag|Turkey}}
|Southwest = [[Yambol Province]]
|West = [[Sliven Province]]
|Northwest = [[Shumen Province]]
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Burgas Province
Област Бургас
Province
Sunny Beach
Sunny Beach
Flag of Burgas Province
Flag
Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria
Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E / 42.500°N 27.250°E / 42.500; 27.250
CountryBulgaria
CapitalBurgas
Municipalities13
Government
 • GovernorVulcho Cholakov
Area
[1]
 • Total7,748.07 km2 (2,991.55 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (December 2022)[2]
 • Total378,596
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeBG-02
License plateA
Websitewww.bsregion.org

Burgas Province (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]

The building of the Burgas Province administration
Lake Mandrensko near Burgas
Old houses in Malko Tarnovo, Strandzha region
View of Sozopol
Church of St John the Baptist (11th century) in Nessebar

Municipalities

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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.

The municipalities of Burgas Province
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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1946317,156—    
1956352,812+11.2%
1965387,252+9.8%
1975420,268+8.5%
1985449,237+6.9%
1992441,085−1.8%
2001423,547−4.0%
2011415,817−1.8%
2021380,286−8.5%
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

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Ethnic groups in Burgas Province (2011 census)
Ethnic group Percentage
Bulgarians
 
 80.5%
Turks
 
 13.3%
Romani
 
 5.0%
others and indefinable
 
 1.2%

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]

Religion

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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

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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

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Aytos, Cherna Mogila, Chernograd, Chukarka, Dryankovets, Karageorgievo, Karanovo, Lyaskovo, Malka Polyana, Maglen, Peshtersko, Pirne, Polyanovo, Raklinovo, Sadievo, Topolitsa, Zetyovo

Burgas Municipality

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Balgarovo, Banevo, Bratovo, Bryastovets, Burgas, Cherno More, Dimchevo, Draganovo, Izvorishte, Marinka, Mirolyubovo, Ravnets, Rudnik, Tvarditsa, Vetren

Kameno Municipality

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Kameno, Krastina, Livada, Konstantinovo, Polski Izvor, Rusokastro, Svoboda, Troyanovo, Trastikovo, Cherni Vrah, Vinarsko, Vratitsa, Zhelyazovo

Karnobat Municipality

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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

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Bliznak, Brashlyan, Byala voda, Evrenozovo, Gramatikovo, Kalovo, Malko Tarnovo, Mladezhko, Slivarovo, Stoilovo, Vizitsa, Zabernovo, Zvezdets

Nesebar Municipality

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Banya, Emona, Gyulyovtsa, Koznitsa, Kosharitsa, Nesebar, Obzor, Orizare, Panitsovo, Priseltsi, Rakovskovo, Ravda, Sunny beach, Sveti Vlas, Tankovo

Pomorie Municipality

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Aheloy, Belodol, Aleksandrovo, Bata, Dabnik, Gaberovo, Goritsa, Galabets, Kableshkovo, Kamenar, Kozichino, Kosovets, Laka, Medovo, Pomorie, Poroy, Stratsin

Primorsko Municipality

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Kiten, Novo Panicharevo, Pismenovo, Primorsko, Veselie, Yasna polyana,

Ruen Municipality

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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

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Atia, Chernomorets, Gabar, Indzhe voyvoda, Izvor, Krushevets, Prisad, Ravadinovo, Ravna gora, Rosen, Sozopol, Varshilo, Zidarovo

Sredets Municipality

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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

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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

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Ahtopol, Arapya, Brodilovo, Balgari, Fazanovo, Izgrev, Kondolovo, Kosti, Lozenets, Rezovo, Sinemorets, Tsarevo, Varvara, Velika

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91 Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c pop-stat.mashke.org
  3. ^ a b c Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c „WorldCityPopulation“
  5. ^ Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  7. ^ Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian Settlements 1000–5000 inhabitants – December 2009
  8. ^ "Divisions of Bulgaria". 2024-04-03.
  9. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001 Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009". Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  11. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute Archived September 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
  13. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001 Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ (in Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001 Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
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