Kula Municipality, Bulgaria
| Kula Municipality Община Кула | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Kula Municipality within Bulgaria and Vidin Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′N 22°32′E / 43.883°N 22.533°ECoordinates: 43°53′N 22°32′E / 43.883°N 22.533°E | |
| Country |
 Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Vidin |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Kula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,958 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Kula Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Кула) is a municipality (obshtina) in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain about 10 km southwest of Danube river. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Kula. The area borders on the Republic of Serbia to the west.
The municipality embraces a territory of 291 km² with a population of 4,958 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
Settlements
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Chuprene
Belogradchik
Boynitsa
Bregovo
Gramada
Dimovo
Makresh
Novo Selo
Ruzhintsi
Kula Municipality within Vidin Province
Kula Municipality includes the following 9 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Kula | Кула | 3,287 |
| Chichil | Чичил | 82 |
| Golemanovo | Големаново | 136 |
| Izvor Mahala | Извор махала | 107 |
| Kosta Perchevo | Коста Перчево | 128 |
| Poletkovtsi | Полетковци | 62 |
| Staropatitsa | Старопатица | 387 |
| Topolovets | Тополовец | 378 |
| Tsar-Petrovo | Цар-Петрово | 391 |
| Total | 4,958 |
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
| Kula Municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 12,266 | 10,079 | 8,648 | 6,792 | 5,563 | 5,237 | 4,958 | 4,717 |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ↑ (English)National Statistical Institute - Census 2001
- ↑ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ↑ "Population of Bulgarian divisions". Pop-stat.mashke.org. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
External links
- Info website (Bulgarian)
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