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Nova Zagora Municipality

Coordinates: 42°28′59″N 26°01′01″E / 42.48306°N 26.01694°E / 42.48306; 26.01694
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Nova Zagora Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms of Nova Zagora Municipality
Location of Nova Zagora Municipality in Sliven Province
Location of Nova Zagora Municipality in Sliven Province
Nova Zagora Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Nova Zagora Municipality
Nova Zagora Municipality
Location of Nova Zagora Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°28′59″N 26°01′01″E / 42.48306°N 26.01694°E / 42.48306; 26.01694
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSliven Province
CapitalNova Zagora
Area
 • Total
876.86 km2 (338.56 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
39,010
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
8900
Area code0457

Nova Zagora Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Нова Загора) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.

Demography

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Ethnic composition of Nova Zagora Municipality

  Bulgarians (70.65%)
  Turks (14.08%)
  Gypsies/Romani (3.67%)
  No identification (11.18%)
  Other (0.38%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Nova Zagora was 39,010. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (70.65%) with a minority of Turks (14.08%) and Gypsies/Romani (3.67%).[1][2] 11.18% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

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In addition to the capital town of Nova Zagora, there are 32 villages in the municipality:

References

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  1. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.