Kardzhali Province

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Kardzhali Province
Област Кърджали
Map of Bulgaria indicating Kardzhali Province
Capital Kardzhali
Population 164.019
Area 3.209 km²
Municipalities Ardino, Chernoochene, Dzhebel, Kirkovo, Krumovgrad, Momchilgrad
License plate province code K
Time zone EET
(UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer)

Kardzhali (Bulgarian: Кърджалийска област; Turkish: Kırcaali İli) is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek prefectures of Xanthi and Rodhopi to the south and east. Kardzhali Province area is 3209.1 km²

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[edit] Cities

Its main city is Kardzhali, and other municipalities are:

[edit] Villages

The population data and figures are of December 15, 2004

  • Abramovo (pop: 94)
  • Ahrisko (pop: 127, elev: 680 m, postal code: 6761)

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2001, the population of the province numbered 164,019 people, including: [1]

  • Turks = 101,116 (61.6 per cent)
  • Bulgarians = 55,939 (34.1 per cent)
  • Roma = 1,264 (0.8 per cent)
  • others = 5,700 (3.5 per cent)

[edit] See also