Targovishte Municipality () is a municipality (obshtina) in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the transition between the Danubian Plain and the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Targovishte which is also the capital of the province.
The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 60,497 inhabitants, as of December 2009. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 The Hemus motorway is planned to cross the area north of the main city.
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
Targovishte - Търговище - 37,375 Alvanovo - Алваново - 182 Aleksandrovo - Александрово - 252 Bayachevo - Баячево - 860 Bistra - Бистра - 202 Bozhurka - Божурка - 301 Bratovo - Братово - 207 Buynovo - Буйново - 665 Buhovtsi - Буховци - 640 Cherkovna - Черковна - 671 Davidovo - Давидово - 461 Draganovets - Драгановец - 507 Dralfa - Дралфа - 617 Dalgach - Дългач - 518 Golyamo Novo - Голямо Ново - 1,241 Golyamo Sokolovo - Голямо Соколово - 475 Gorna Kabda - Горна Кабда - 69 Koprets - Копрец - 244 Koshnichari - Кошничари - 86 Kralevo - Кралево - 975 Krashno - Кръшно - 257 Lilyak - Лиляк - 1,167 Lovets - Ловец - 472 Makariopolsko - Макариополско - 728 Makovo - Маково - 298 Miladinovtsi - Миладиновци - 228 Mirovets - Мировец - 125 Momino - Момино - 285 Nadarevo - Надарево - 509 Ovcharovo - Овчарово - 682 Osen - Осен - 72 Ostrets - Острец - 428 Paydushko - Пайдушко - 239 Pevets - Певец - 176 Podgoritsa - Подгорица - 988 Preselets - Преселец - 377 Presiyan - Пресиян - 233 Presyak - Пресяк - 212 Probuda - Пробуда - 571 Prolaz - Пролаз - 99 Razboyna - Разбойна - 465 Ralitsa - Ралица - 292 Rosina - Росина - 336 Ruets - Руец - 1,077 Strazha - Стража - 771 Saedinenie - Съединение - 367 Tvardintsi - Твърдинци - 160 Tarnovtsa - Търновца - 347 Tsvetnitsa - Цветница - 103 Vardun - Вардун - 1,013 Vasil Levski - Васил Левски - 370 Zdravets - Здравец - 502
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades. Since 1992 Targovishte Municipality has comprised the former municipalities of Dralfa and Makariopolsko and the numbers in the table reflect this unification.
Ethnic composition According to the 2011 census, among those who answered the optional question on ethnic identification, the ethnic composition of the municipality was the following: Ethnic group Population Percentage Bulgarians 33229 Turks 14883 Roma (Gypsy) 3902 Other 594 Undeclared 602 Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute
Religious composition The religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, according to the 2011 census, was the following: 58,8% is a member of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, which makes Bulgarian Orthodox Christians the largest religious group in the municipality. The second largest religious group, with 30,1% of the total population, is the Muslim minority (Islam in Bulgaria). Around 7,5% preferred not to answer and a further 2,8% had no religion.
See also
Provinces of Bulgaria Municipalities of Bulgaria List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
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