Tervel Municipality () is a municipality (obshtina) in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in Southern Dobruja geographical region, about 30 km south of Danube river. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Tervel.
The municipality has a territory of , with a population of 17,458, as of December 2009. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
More significant tourist sights in the area include the early Byzantine cave monasteries around the villages of Balik and Brestnitsa dating to the 5th-6th century.
Settlements
Tervel Municipality includes the following 26 places; all of them are villages: Town/Village Cyrillic Population Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009(December 2009) Tervel Тервел 6667 Angelariy Ангеларий 145 Balik Балик 261 Bezmer Безмер 1229 Bozhan (village) Божан 598 Bonevo Бонево 82 Brestnitsa, Dobrich Province Брестница 16 Chestimensko Честименско 412 Glavantsi Главанци 131 Gradnitsa, Dobrich Province Градница 405 Guslar Гуслар 24 Kableshkovo Каблешково 575 Kladentsi, Dobrich Province Кладенци 173 Kolartsi Коларци 688 Kochmar Кочмар 301 Mali izvor Мали извор 39 Nova Kamena Нова Камена 482 Onogur Оногур 39 Orlyak, Dobrich Province Орляк 1922 Polkovnik Savovo Полковник Савово 188 Popgruevo Попгруево 680 Profesor Zlatarski Професор Златарски 33 Surnets Сърнец 209 Voynikovo Войниково 11 Zarnevo Зърнево 1222 Zheglartsi Жегларци 926 Total 17,458
Demography The municipality has a mixed population consisting mostly of Turks (40.60% according to 2011 census data), Bulgarians (37.06%) and Romani (11.12%).
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
See also Provinces of Bulgaria Municipalities of Bulgaria List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
References
External links Tervel municipality website