Veliko Tarnovo Province

43°19′N 25°33′E / 43.317°N 25.550°E / 43.317; 25.550

Veliko Tǎrnovo Province
Област Велико Търново
Province
Vladishki Bridge
Vladishki Bridge
Flag of Veliko Tǎrnovo Province
Flag
Location of Veliko Tarnovo Province in Bulgaria
Location of Veliko Tarnovo Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalVeliko Tarnovo
Municipalities10
Government
 • GovernorLyubomira Popova
Area
 • Total
4,662 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)
 • Total
204,033
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateBT
Websitevt.government.bg

Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Област Велико Търново, romanized: Oblast Veliko Tǎrnovo) is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of the Bulgarian Empire. The province is divided into ten municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 275,395.[1][2][3]

Other towns in the province include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within 10 km (6.2 mi) of Veliko Tarnovo, Svishtov, set on 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 (общини, obshtini). 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.[1][2][3] Town/Village Pop.[2][4][5]
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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1946352,179—    
1956344,078−2.3%
1965339,473−1.3%
1975349,108+2.8%
1985339,518−2.7%
1992318,251−6.3%
2001293,172−7.9%
2011258,494−11.8%
2021207,371−19.8%
Source: pop-stat.mashke.org[6]

The Veliko Tarnovo province had a population of 293,294 (293,172 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.3% were male and 51.6% were female.[7]

As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 275,395[1] of which 26% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[8]

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Veliko Tarnovo Province (2011 census)
Ethnic group Percentage
Bulgarians
 
 90.3%
Turks
 
 6.7%
Romani
 
 1.7%
others and indefinable
 
 1.3%

Total population (2011 census): 258 494 [9]

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[10] 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

Religions in Veliko Tarnovo Province (2011 census)[11]
Religious group Percentage
Orthodox Christian
 
 62.16%
Muslim
 
 4.6%
Roman Catholic Christian
 
 1.26%
Protestant Christian
 
 0.5%
others and indefinable
 
 31.41%

Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[12]

Census 2001
religious adherence population %
Orthodox Christians 254,914 86.95%
Muslims 26,085 8.90%
Roman Catholics 3,111 1.06%
Protestants 417 0.14%
Other 1,141 0.39%
Religion not mentioned 7,504 2.56%
total 293,172 100%

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Veliko Tarnovo - Gorna Oryahovitsa , Bulgaria (1960-1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8) 		5.7
(42.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		23.4
(74.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.6
(85.3) 		29.8
(85.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		5.1
(41.2) 		17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		12.1
(53.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		20.7
(69.3) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		18.1
(64.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		6.9
(44.4) 		0.9
(33.6) 		11.5
(52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.2
(59.4) 		14.5
(58.1) 		10.7
(51.3) 		6.1
(43.0) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		5.3
(41.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9) 		44
(1.7) 		43
(1.7) 		63
(2.5) 		88
(3.5) 		86
(3.4) 		65
(2.6) 		56
(2.2) 		41
(1.6) 		45
(1.8) 		51
(2.0) 		50
(2.0) 		680
(26.9)
Source: Stringmeteo.com[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
  2. ^ a b c (in English) „WorldCityPopulation“
  3. ^ a b „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  4. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
  5. ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  6. ^ "Divisions of Bulgaria". 2024-04-03.
  7. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
  8. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute
  10. ^ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (in Bulgarian)
  11. ^ ""Religious composition: 2011 census"". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  12. ^ (in Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
  13. ^ "Климатични данни » България".