Sliven Municipality

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Sliven Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms of Sliven Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Sliven Municipality in Sliven Province
Location of Sliven Municipality in Sliven Province
Sliven Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Sliven Municipality
Sliven Municipality
Location of Sliven Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°41′00″N 26°20′00″E / 42.68333°N 26.33333°E / 42.68333; 26.33333Coordinates: 42°41′00″N 26°20′00″E / 42.68333°N 26.33333°E / 42.68333; 26.33333
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSliven Province
CapitalSliven
Area
 • Total1,366.63 km2 (527.66 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total125,268
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)

Sliven Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Сливен) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.

Demography[]

Ethnic composition of Sliven Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (9.7%)
  Turks (3.35%)
  Bulgarians (70.84%)
  No identification (14.88%)
  Other (1.2%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Sliven was 125,268. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (70.65%) with a minority of Turks (3.35%) and Gypsies/Romani (9.7%).[1][2] 14.88% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages[]

In addition to the capital town of Sliven, there are 44 villages in the municipality:

References[]

  1. ^ "Distribuția pe vârste a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Distribuția etnică a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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