Gabrovo Municipality () is a municipality (obshtina) in Gabrovo Province, North-central Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of the central Stara planina mountain to the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Gabrovo which is also the capital of the province.
The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 67,501 inhabitants, as of December 2009. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
Aside from the rich cultural landmarks of the main city, the area is known with the preserved architectural reserve of Bozhentsi village and the north approach to Shipka Pass which was a noted place of the Bulgarian history and one of the main transport connections between the north and south parts of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.
Settlements
(towns are shown in bold): Population (December 2009) 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
Gabrovo - Габрово - 60,281 Angelov - Ангелов - 46 Armenite - Армените - 125 Baevtsi - Баевци - 4 Balanite - Баланите - 16 Balinovtsi - Балиновци - 14 Bankovtsi - Банковци - 30 Bekriite - Бекриите - 5 Belomazhite - Беломъжите - 17 Bobevtsi - Бобевци - 2 Bogdanchovtsi - Богданчовци - 35 Bozhentsi - Боженци - 38 Boynovtsi - Бойновци - 16 Boycheta - Бойчета - 2 Boltata - Болтата - 28 Boriki - Борики - 160 Borskoto - Борското - 15 Branetsite - Брънеците - 60 Byalkovo - Бялково - 11 Chavei - Чавеи - 27 Charkovo - Чарково - 171 Chervena lokva - Червена локва - 6 Chernevtsi - Черневци - 8 Chitakovtsi - Читаковци - 15 Chukilite - Чукилите - 19 Debel dyal - Дебел дял - 109 Dzhumriite - Джумриите - 9 Divetsi - Дивеци - 11 Donino - Донино - 166 Draganovtsi - Драгановци - 412 Draganchetata - Драганчетата - 32 Dragievtsi - Драгиевци - 47 Dragomani - Драгомани - 7 Dumnitsi - Думници - 49 Ezeroto - Езерото - 22 Fargovtsi - Фърговци - 25 Gaykini - Гайкини - 2 Gaytanite - Гайтаните - 32 Garvan - Гарван - 53 Genovtsi - Геновци - 6 Genchovtsi - Генчовци - 14 Gergini - Гергини - 138 Gledatsi - Гледаци - 79 Gornova mogila - Горнова могила - 4 Grablevtsi - Гръблевци - 19 Gabene - Гъбене - 288 Haracherite - Харачерите - 29 Ivanili - Иванили - 17 Ivankovtsi - Иванковци - 29 Iglikika - Игликика - 10 Iztochnik - Източник - 21 Kameshitsa - Камешица - 69 Karali - Карали - 9 Kievtsi - Киевци - 118 Kmetovtsi - Кметовци - 33 Kmetcheta - Кметчета - 6 Kozi rog - Кози рог - 71 Kolishovtsi - Колишовци - 0 Kopcheliite - Копчелиите - 106 Kostadinite - Костадините - 7 Kostenkovtsi - Костенковци - 35 Lesicharka - Лесичарка - 85 Loza - Лоза - 65 Malini - Малини - 30 Malusha - Малуша - 5 Mezhdeni - Междени - 45 Mechkovitsa - Мечковица - 38 Milkovtsi - Милковци - 48 Mihaylovtsi - Михайловци - 40 Michkovtsi - Мичковци - 58 Mrahori - Мрахори - 33 Muzga - Музга - 142 Nikolchovtsi - Николчовци - 39 Novakovtsi - Новаковци - 128 Ovoshtartsi - Овощарци - 12 Orlovtsi - Орловци - 53 Parchovtsi - Парчовци - 15 Peyovtsi - Пейовци - 8 Penkovtsi - Пенковци - 16 Petrovtsi - Петровци - 8 Petsovtsi - Пецовци - 34 Popari - Попари - 2 Popovtsi - Поповци - 525 Potok - Поток - 12 Prahali - Прахали - 51 Prodanovtsi - Продановци - 0 Partevtsi - Пъртевци - 7 Raynovtsi - Райновци - 128 Rahovtsi - Раховци - 47 Rachevtsi - Рачевци - 17 Redeshkovtsi - Редешковци - 0 Ruychovtsi - Руйчовци - 2 Ryazkovtsi - Рязковци - 45 Svinarski dol - Свинарски дол - 13 Sedyankovtsi - Седянковци - 43 Seykovtsi - Сейковци - 6 Semerdzhiite - Семерджиите - 2 Sharani - Шарани - 15 Shipchenite - Шипчените - 16 Smilovtsi - Смиловци - 42 Solari - Солари - 9 Spantsi - Спанци - 15 Spasovtsi - Спасовци - 11 Starilkovtsi - Старилковци - 7 Stefanovo - Стефаново - 9 Stoevtsi - Стоевци - 90 Stoykovtsi - Стойковци - 19 Stoychovtsi - Стойчовци - 24 Stomanetsite - Стоманеците - 28 Sabotkovtsi - Съботковци - 49 Todorovtsi - Тодоровци - 8 Todorcheta - Тодорчета - 17 Torbalazhite - Торбалъжите - 20 Trapeskovtsi - Трапесковци - 15 Tranito - Трънито - 176 Tsvyatkovtsi - Цвятковци - 17 Uzunite - Узуните - 18 Yavorets - Яворец - 631 Yankovtsi - Янковци - 120 Yasenite - Ясените - 23
Demography 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
Official website