Veliko Tarnovo Province


Veliko Tarnovo 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 10 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 275,395 inhabitants.
Other towns in the province include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within 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. 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.
MunicipalityCyrillicPop.Town/VillagePop.
Elena:bg:Община Елена|Елена10,407Elena5,665
Gorna Oryahovitsa:bg:Община Горна Оряховица|Горна Оряховица48,695Gorna Oryahovitsa32,436
Lyaskovets:bg:Община Лясковец|Лясковец13,677Lyaskovets8,277
Pavlikeni:bg:Община Павликени|Павликени26,342Pavlikeni11,151
Polski Trambesh:bg:Община Полски Тръмбеш|Полски Тръмбеш15,309Polski Trambesh4,546
Strazhitsa:bg:Община Стражица|Стражица14,742Strazhitsa5,170
Suhindol:bg:Община Сухиндол|Сухиндол3,046Suhindol2,146
Svishtov:bg:Община Свищов|Свищов49,817Svishtov35,923
Veliko Tarnovo:bg:Община Велико Търново|Велико Търново88,724Veliko Tarnovo67,099
Zlataritsa:bg:Община Златарица|Златарица4,636Zlataritsa2,558

Population

The Veliko Tarnovo province had a population of 293,294 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 275,395 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 : 258 494
Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 233,992 persons:
A further 25,000 persons in the Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:

Climate