Veliko Tarnovo () is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The province is divided into ten municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 275,395. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 „WorldCityPopulation“„pop-stat.mashke.org“
Other towns in the province include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within of Veliko Tarnovo, Svishtov, set on the Danube River and famous for its Tsenov Academy of Economics, and Suhindol, the hometown of Lovico — an internationally recognised label for fine wines and spirits. Another notable place is the village of Arbanasi, set between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The combination of old style and modern architecture, as well as its churches and monasteries, present the spirit of Bulgaria. Real estate is among the most expensive in the country.
Municipalities
The Veliko Tarnovo oblast contains 10 municipalities (, ). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.
Municipality Cyrillic Pop. Town/Village Pop. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009„pop-stat.mashke.org“ Elena Елена 10,407 Elena 5,665 Gorna Oryahovitsa Горна Оряховица 48,695 Gorna Oryahovitsa 32,436 Lyaskovets Лясковец 13,677 Lyaskovets 8,277 Pavlikeni Павликени 26,342 Pavlikeni 11,151 Polski Trambesh Полски Тръмбеш 15,309 Polski Trambesh 4,546 Strazhitsa Стражица 14,742 Strazhitsa 5,170 Suhindol Сухиндол 3,046 Suhindol 2,146 Svishtov Свищов 49,817 Svishtov 35,923 Veliko Tarnovo Велико Търново 88,724 Veliko Tarnovo 67,099 Zlataritsa Златарица 4,636 Zlataritsa 2,558
Demographics The Veliko Tarnovo province had a population of 293,294 (293,172 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which were male and were female. Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001 As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 275,395 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009
Ethnic groups
Total population (2011 census): 258 494 Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute
Ethnic groups (2011 census):Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Identified themselves: 233,992 persons: Bulgarians: 211 353 (90,32%) Turks: 15 709 (6,71%) Romani: 3 875 (1,65%) Others and indefinable: 3 055 (1,31%) A further 25,000 persons in the Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census: Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001 Census 2001 religious adherence population % Orthodox Christians 254,91486.95% Muslims 26,0858.90% Roman Catholics 3,1111.06% Protestants 4170.14% Other 1,1410.39% Religion not mentioned 7,5042.56% total 293,172100%
Geography Climate
See also Provinces of Bulgaria Municipalities of Bulgaria List of cities and towns in Bulgaria List of villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province
References
External links
Tsenov Academy of Economics