Shumen Province
Coordinates: 43°15′N 27°0′E / 43.250°N 27.000°E
| Shumen Province Област Шумен | |
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| Province | |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Shumen |
| Municipalities | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Dimitar Alexandrov (2009-) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3,389.7 km2 (1,308.8 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 180 528 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| License plate | H |
| Website | oblastshumen.icon.bg |
Shumen Province (Bulgarian: Област Шумен, transliterated Oblast Shumen, former name Shumen okrug) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria named after its main city Shumen. It is divided into 10 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 194,090 inhabitants.[2][3][4]
The Main City
The city of Shumen is famous in the region for the Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria. The monument is in the cubist style and is 1300 steps (each step representing a year) above the center of the town. Other places of note are the Shumen fortress, Tombul Mosque,and Shumen Plato National park. The center of the town has a historical museum, large library, and large theater. The municipality building, also in the center, has a concert hall that features regular symphony performances. Shumen is also the location of the Shumensko Brewery, a popular beer in Bulgaria. The area surrounding Shumen plays a significant part in Bulgarian History with the first and second capitols of historical Bulgaria within thirty kilometers from the city.
Municipalities
The Shumen Province contains 10 municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop.[2][3][4] | Town/Village | Pop.[3][5][6][7][8] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venets | Венец | 6,905 | Venets | 725 |
| Varbitsa | Върбица | 10,492 | Varbitsa | 3,585 |
| Hitrino | Хитрино | 6,423 | Hitrino | 715 |
| Kaolinovo | Каолиново | 12,251 | Kaolinovo | 1,538 |
| Kaspichan | Каспичан | 8,871 | Kaspichan | 3,260 |
| Nikola Kozlevo | Никола Козлево | 6,381 | Nikola Kozlevo | 789 |
| Novi Pazar | Нови пазар | 18,476 | Novi Pazar | 12,673 |
| Veliki Preslav | Велики Преслав | 15,292 | Veliki Preslav | 8,951 |
| Smyadovo | Смядово | 7,402 | Smyadovo | 4,036 |
| Shumen | Шумен | 101,597 | Shumen | 86,824 |
Population
The Shumen province had a population of 204,395 (204,378 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female.[9] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 194,090[2] of which 22.7% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[10]
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
| Shumen Province | |||||||||||
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| Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 222,141 | 224,705 | 243,416 | 253,437 | 254,884 | 220,320 | 204,395 | 198,106 | 196,559 | 194,090 | 180 528 |
| Sources: National Statistical Institute,[2] „Census 2001“,[3] „Census 2011“,[4] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,?? | |||||||||||
Ethnic groups
Total population (2011 census): 180 528
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[11] Identified themselves: 167 952 persons:
- Bulgarians: 99 446 (59,21%)
- Turks: 50 878 (30,29%)
- Gypsies: 13 847 (8,24%)
- Others and indefinable: 3 781 (2,25%)
A further 12 000 persons in Shumen Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Ethnic groups according to the 2001 census, when 204 378 people of the population of 204,395 of Shumen Province identified themselves (with percentage of total population):[12]
- Bulgarians: 123 084
- Turks:59 551
- Gypsies: 16 457
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[13]
| Census 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 120,787 | 59.10% |
| Muslims | 72,544 | 35.50% |
| Protestants | 1,472 | 0.72% |
| Roman Catholics | 386 | 0.19% |
| Other | 821 | 0.40% |
| Religion not mentioned | 8,368 | 4.09% |
| total | 204,378 | 100% |
Transportation
Shumen lies on the main route between Varna and Sofia and is served by numerous trains and buses serving the city.
See also
References
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (English) „WorldCityPopulation“
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
- ↑ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ↑ (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ↑ (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
- ↑ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (Bulgarian)
- ↑ (Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
- ↑ (Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
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