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Bulgaria regions
Bulgaria provinces regions (oblasti).
| Province |
ISO |
Population |
Area(km.²) |
Area(mi.²) |
| Blagoevgrad |
01 |
341,245 |
6,450 |
2,490 |
| Burgas |
02 |
423,608 |
7,748 |
2,992 |
| Dobrich |
08 |
215,232 |
4,720 |
1,822 |
| Gabrovo |
07 |
144,150 |
2,023 |
781 |
| Grad Sofiya |
22 |
1,173,988 |
1,349 |
521 |
| Khaskovo |
26 |
277,483 |
5,533 |
2,136 |
| Kurdzhali |
09 |
164,019 |
3,209 |
1,239 |
| Kyustendil |
10 |
162,622 |
3,052 |
1,178 |
| Lovech |
11 |
169,951 |
4,129 |
1,594 |
| Montana |
12 |
182,267 |
3,636 |
1,404 |
| Pazardzhik |
13 |
310,741 |
4,457 |
1,721 |
| Pernik |
14 |
149,856 |
2,394 |
924 |
| Pleven |
15 |
312,018 |
4,336 |
1,674 |
| Plovdiv |
16 |
715,904 |
5,973 |
2,306 |
| Razgrad |
17 |
152,417 |
2,640 |
1,019 |
| Ruse |
18 |
266,213 |
2,803 |
1,082 |
| Shumen |
27 |
204,395 |
3,390 |
1,309 |
| Silistra |
19 |
142,003 |
2,846 |
1,099 |
| Sliven |
20 |
218,474 |
3,544 |
1,368 |
| Smolyan |
21 |
140,067 |
3,193 |
1,233 |
| Sofiya |
23 |
273,252 |
7,062 |
2,727 |
| Stara Zagora |
24 |
370,665 |
5,151 |
1,989 |
| Turgovishte |
25 |
137,689 |
2,559 |
988 |
| Varna |
03 |
462,218 |
3,820 |
1,475 |
| Veliko Turnovo |
04 |
293,294 |
4,662 |
1,800 |
| Vidin |
05 |
130,094 |
3,033 |
1,171 |
| Vratsa |
06 |
243,039 |
3,938 |
1,520 |
| Yambol |
28 |
156,080 |
3,356 |
1,296 |
| 28 provinces |
7,932,984 |
111,002 |
42,858 |
ISO: Region codes from ISO 3166-2. For full identification in a global context, prefix
"BG-" to the code (ex: BG-05 represents Vidin).
Population: 2001-03-01 census.
Capitals: have the same names as the provinces, except that Sofiya is
the capital of Grad Sofiya.
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Bulgaria population history:
| Province |
1965-12-01 |
1975-12-02 |
1985-12-04 |
1992-12-04 |
2001-03-01 |
| Blagoevgrad |
303,000 |
324,000 |
346,000 |
351,637 |
341,245 |
| Burgas |
381,000 |
421,000 |
446,000 |
440,372 |
423,608 |
| Dobrich |
236,000 |
250,000 |
256,000 |
232,780 |
215,232 |
| Gabrovo |
169,000 |
176,000 |
178,000 |
161,987 |
144,150 |
| Grad Sofiya |
895,000 |
1,066,000 |
1,193,000 |
1,190,126 |
1,173,988 |
| Khaskovo |
290,000 |
293,000 |
300,000 |
295,503 |
277,483 |
| Kurdzhali |
284,000 |
288,000 |
298,000 |
213,806 |
164,019 |
| Kyustendil |
197,000 |
199,000 |
193,000 |
181,347 |
162,622 |
| Lovech |
217,000 |
217,000 |
204,000 |
190,262 |
169,951 |
| Montana |
241,000 |
236,000 |
226,000 |
208,198 |
182,267 |
| Pazardzhik |
297,000 |
314,000 |
326,000 |
326,123 |
310,741 |
| Pernik |
181,000 |
175,000 |
176,000 |
163,307 |
149,856 |
| Pleven |
352,000 |
359,000 |
367,000 |
346,614 |
312,018 |
| Plovdiv |
645,000 |
721,000 |
758,000 |
734,495 |
715,904 |
| Razgrad |
198,000 |
204,000 |
197,000 |
167,410 |
152,417 |
| Ruse |
273,000 |
294,000 |
303,000 |
288,702 |
266,213 |
| Shumen |
243,000 |
254,000 |
256,000 |
220,320 |
204,395 |
| Silistra |
171,000 |
177,000 |
174,000 |
161,063 |
142,003 |
| Sliven |
227,000 |
238,000 |
239,000 |
234,785 |
218,474 |
| Smolyan |
160,000 |
163,000 |
171,000 |
159,752 |
140,067 |
| Sofiya |
318,000 |
322,000 |
304,000 |
289,962 |
273,252 |
| Stara Zagora |
352,000 |
390,000 |
415,000 |
397,339 |
370,665 |
| Turgovishte |
178,000 |
179,000 |
172,000 |
151,339 |
137,689 |
| Varna |
367,000 |
430,000 |
466,000 |
462,970 |
462,218 |
| Veliko Turnovo |
339,000 |
350,000 |
338,000 |
318,251 |
293,294 |
| Vidin |
181,000 |
179,000 |
165,000 |
151,636 |
130,094 |
| Vratsa |
309,000 |
312,000 |
288,000 |
270,679 |
243,039 |
| Yambol |
223,000 |
207,000 |
204,000 |
176,552 |
156,080 |
| 28 provinces |
8,227,000 |
8,738,000 |
8,959,000 |
8,487,317 |
7,932,984 |
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