Nova Zagora Municipality

Nova Zagora Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Нова Загора) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.

Nova Zagora Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms of Nova Zagora Municipality
Location of Nova Zagora Municipality in Sliven Province
Location of Nova Zagora Municipality in Sliven Province
Nova Zagora Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Nova Zagora Municipality
Nova Zagora Municipality
Location of Nova Zagora Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°28′59″N 26°01′01″E / 42.48306°N 26.01694°E / 42.48306; 26.01694
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSliven Province
CapitalNova Zagora
Area
 • Total876.86 km2 (338.56 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total39,010
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
8900
Area code0457

Demography

Ethnic composition of Nova Zagora Municipality

  Bulgarians (70.65%)
  Turks (14.08%)
  Gypsies/Romani (3.67%)
  No identification (11.18%)
  Other (0.38%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Nova Zagora was 39,010. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (70.65%) with a minority of Turks (14.08%) and Gypsies/Romani (3.67%).[1][2] 11.18% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

In addition to the capital town of Nova Zagora, there are 32 villages in the municipality:

  • Asenovets
  • Banya
  • Bogdanovo
  • Bryastovo
  • Byal Kladenets
  • Diadovo
  • Ezero
  • Elenovo
  • Zagortsi
  • Kamenovo
  • Karanovo
  • Konovo
  • Korten
  • Kriva Krusha
  • Lyubenets
  • Lyubenova Mahala
  • Mlekarevo
  • Nauchene
  • Novoselets
  • Omarchevo
  • Pet Mogili
  • Pitovo
  • Polsko Pudarevo
  • Prohorovo
  • Radevo
  • Radetski
  • Sokol
  • Stoil Voyvoda
  • Sabrano
  • Sadievo
  • Sadiysko Pole
  • Tsenino

References