Targovishte Province
Targovishte Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Targovishte. As of December 2009, it has a population of 129,675 inhabitants.
Municipalities
The Targovishte Province contains 5 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.| Municipality | Cyrillic | Area | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop. |
| Targovishte | :bg:Община Търговище|Търговище | 872 | 60,497 | Targovishte | 37,375 |
| Popovo | :bg:Община Попово|Попово | 833 | 31,479 | Popovo | 15,548 |
| Omurtag | :bg:Община Омуртаг|Омуртаг | 401 | 24,256 | Omurtag | 8,725 |
| Antonovo | :bg:Община Антоново|Антоново | 472 | 6,507 | Antonovo | 1,453 |
| Opaka | :bg:Община Опака|Опака | 156 | 6,936 | Opaka | 2,873 |
Population
The Targovishte province had a population of 137,689 according to a 2001 census, of which were male and were female.As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 129,675 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
Ethnic groups
Total population : 120 818Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 106 800 persons:
- Bulgarians: 58 371
- Turks: 38 231
- Romani: 7 767
- Others and indefinable: 2 431
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:Technical Infrastructure
The length of the road network is 1,171.3 km, 77.6 km of which are first class roads. There are two railway stations on the major railway line Sofia- Gorna Oryahovitsa - Varna.Targovishte Airport is located from the city of Targovishte. However, it is not being used because of a lack of financial resources.