Pleven Province
oblast of Bulgaria
43°25′N 24°40′E / 43.417°N 24.667°E
Pleven Province
Област Плевен | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pleven Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Pleven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,653.32 km2 (1,796.66 sq mi) |
| Population (01.02.2011 Census [1]) | |
| • Total | 269,752 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | EH |
| Website | pleven-oblast.bg |
Pleven Province is a province in Bulgaria. The capital city is also named Pleven.
It is crossed from south to north by the rivers Iskar, Vit and Osam.
Municipalities
changeThe Pleven province has 11 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.
| Municipality | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop.[2][3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belene | 10,908 | Belene | 8,905 |
| Gulyantsi | 13,561 | Gulyantsi | 3,432 |
| Dolna Mitropoliya | 21,304 | Dolna Mitropoliya | 3,303 |
| Dolni Dabnik | 14,438 | Dolni Dabnik | 4,761 |
| Levski | 21,487 | Levski | 10,571 |
| Nikopol | 10,602 | Nikopol | 3,892 |
| Iskar | 7,717 | Iskar | 3,622 |
| Pleven | 138,095 | Pleven | 111,426 |
| Pordim | 7,114 | Pordim | 2,117 |
| Cherven Bryag | 30,524 | Cherven Bryag | 13,856 |
| Knezha | 14,839 | Knezha | 11,191 |
References
change- ↑ (in English) Census 2011 Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
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