Burgas Province

oblast of Bulgaria, largest by area

Burgas Province is a province in southeastern Bulgaria. The capital city is Burgas.

Burgas Province
Област Бургас
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
Area
 • Total7,748.07 km2 (2,991.55 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (February 2011)[2]
 • Total409,018
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateA
AA (since 2008)
Websitewww.bsregion.org

Municipalities change

There are 13 municipalities in the province. The following table shows the names of each municipality, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of 2009.

Municipality Pop.[2] Town/Village Pop.[3][4]
Aytos 30,450 Aytos 21,067
Burgas 206,343 Burgas 193,765
Kameno 12,395 Kameno 4,848
Karnobat 26,576 Karnobat 18,480
Malko Tarnovo 3,807 Malko Tarnovo 2,449
Nesebar 25,311 Nesebar 11,626
Pomorie 27,557 Pomorie 13,569
Primorsko 7,332 Primorsko 3,340
Ruen 28,217 Ruen 2,282
Sozopol 15,578 Sozopol 5,410
Sredets 16,261 Sredets 9,238
Sungurlare 13,079 Sungurlare 3,416
Tsarevo 9,413 Tsarevo 5,884

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