Kotel Municipality

Kotel Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Котел) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.

Kotel Municipality
Municipality
Location of Kotel Municipality in Sliven Province
Location of Kotel Municipality in Sliven Province
Kotel Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Kotel Municipality
Kotel Municipality
Location of Kotel Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°53′00″N 26°27′00″E / 42.88333°N 26.45000°E / 42.88333; 26.45000
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSliven Province
CapitalKotel
Area
 • Total858.306 km2 (331.394 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,391
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Postal code
8970
Area code0453

Demography

Ethnic composition of Kotel Municipality

  Bulgarians (36.22%)
  Turks (29.87%)
  Gypsies/Romani (24.7%)
  No identification (8.14%)
  Other (1.05%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Kotel was 19,391. Most of the inhabitants were either Bulgarians (36.22%), Turks (29.87%), or Gypsies/Romani (24.7%).[1][2] 8.14% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

In addition to the capital town of Kotel, there are 21 villages in the municipality:

  • Borintsi
  • Bratan
  • Gradets
  • Dubova
  • Zheravna
  • Katunishte
  • Kipilovo
  • Malko Selo
  • Medvev
  • Mokren
  • Neykovo
  • Oplovo
  • Ostra Moguila
  • Pudarevo
  • Sedlarevo
  • Sokolartsi
  • Strelsti
  • Ticha
  • Topuzevo
  • Filaretovo
  • Yablanovo

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