| Razgrad Oblast Област Разград |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Oblast capital | Razgrad |
| Obshtinas (Communes) | Isperih, Kubrat, Loznitsa, |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,639.7 km2 (1,019.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 122,599 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC*2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC*3) |
| Vehicle registration | PP |
| Website | rz.government.bg |
Razgrad Oblast (province) (Bulgarian: Област Разград (Oblast Razgrad), former name Razgrad okrug) is an oblast in Northeastern Bulgaria, geographically part of the Ludogorie region. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the town of Razgrad. As of December 2009, the oblast had a total population of 132,740 inhabitants[1][2][3] on a territory of 2,639.7 km²[4] that is divided into 7 municipalities.
Obshtinas[]
Razgrad Oblast (oбласт, oblast) contains seven obshtinas (commune) (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each obshtina in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of 2009.
| Obshtina (Commune) | Cyrillic | Pop.[1][2][3] | Town/Village | Pop.[5][2][6][7] |
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| Isperih | Исперих | 22,916 | Isperih | 9,017 |
| Kubrat | Кубрат | 20,198 | Kubrat | 8,118 |
| Loznitsa | Лозница | 9,732 | Loznitsa | 2,409 |
| Razgrad | Разград | 54,720 | Razgrad | 34,592 |
| Samuil | Самуил | 7,522 | Samuil | 1,543 |
| Tsar Kaloyan | Цар Калоян | 6,314 | Tsar Kaloyan | 3,856 |
| Zavet | Завет | 11,338 | Zavet | 3,371 |
Demography[]
Razgrad Oblast had a population of 152,417 according to a 2001 census, of which 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female.[8] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 132,740[1] of which 23.1% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[9]
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II. Since 1992 the former municipality of Senovo has been detached from the Razgrad Province and the numbers in the table reflect this separation:
| Razgrad Oblast | |||||||||||
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| Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 184,404 | 188,401 | 197,900 | 204,300 | 197,648 | 167,468 | 152,417 | 139,918 | 136,957 | 132,740 | 122,599 |
| Sources: National Statistical Institute,[1][10][11][12][13] „Census 2001“,[2] „Census 2011“,[3] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,?? | |||||||||||
The population of Razgrad Oblast is ethnically mixed, with no ethnic group constituting an absolute majority. As of the 2001 census, the main ethnic group are the Bulgarians (67,069) and the Turks (71,963), also Roma (8,733).[14]
Religion[]
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[15]
| Census 2001 | ||
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| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 65,480 | 42.96% |
| Muslims | 81,835 | 53.69% |
| Roman Catholics | 207 | 0.14% |
| Protestants | 228 | 0.15% |
| Other | 566 | 0.37% |
| Religion not mentioned | 4,101 | 2.69% |
| total | 152,417 | 100% |
See also[]
- Oblasts of Bulgaria
- Obshtinas of Bulgaria
- List of villages in Razgrad Oblast
References[]
- ^ a b c d (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ^ a b c d (English) „WorldCityPopulation“
- ^ a b c „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ (English) Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91
- ^ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian Settlements 1000–5000 inhabitants – December 2009
- ^ (Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
- ^ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009
- ^ (Bulgarian) National Statistical Institute - Provinces population 1965
- ^ (Bulgarian) National Statistical Institute - Provinces population 1975
- ^ (Bulgarian) National Statistical Institute - Provinces and Municipalities population 1985
- ^ (Bulgarian) National Statistical Institute - Municipalities population 1992
- ^ (Bulgarian) Census 2001
- ^ (Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
External links[]
- Official site (Bulgarian)
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