Knezha Municipality
| Knezha Municipality Община Кнежа | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Knezha Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′N 24°8′E / 43.467°N 24.133°ECoordinates: 43°28′N 24°8′E / 43.467°N 24.133°E | |
| Country |
 Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Pleven |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Knezha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 317.83 km2 (122.71 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,839 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Knezha Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Кнежа) is a municipality (obshtina) in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Knezha.
The municipality embraces a territory of 317.83 km² with a population, as of December 2009, of 14,839 inhabitants.[1]
Settlements
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Cherven Bryag
Levski
Nikopol
Belene
Dolna Mitropoliya
Knezha Municipality within Pleven Province
(towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Knezha | Кнежа | 11,191 |
| Brenitsa | Бреница | 2,039 |
| Enitsa | Еница | 1,098 |
| Lazarovo | Лазарово | 511 |
| Total | 14,839 |
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Knezha Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 22,031 | 20,329 | 18,640 | 17,079 | 15,932 | 15,372 | 14,839 | ... |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ↑ National Statistical Institute - Census 2001
- ↑ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ↑ "Population of Bulgarian divisions". Pop-stat.mashke.org. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
External links
- Knezha municipality website (Bulgarian)
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