Glavinitsa Главиница | |
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  Glavinitsa Location of Glavinitsa | |
| Coordinates:43°55′N26°50′E / 43.917°N 26.833°E /43.917; 26.833 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Silistra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nasuf Nasuf |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (December 2018)[1] | |
• Total |  1,341 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7630 |
| Area code | 08581 |
Glavinitsa (Bulgarian:Главиница,pronounced[ɡɫɐˈvinit͡sɐ]; also transliteratedGlavinica orGlavinitza) is a town in northeasternBulgaria, part ofSilistra Province. It is the administrative centre ofGlavinitsa Municipality, which lies in the southwestern part of Silistra Province, in the historical region ofSouthern Dobruja. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 1,928.[1]
Glavinitsa is located in the easternDanubian Plain, on the road betweenDulovo andTutrakan. Its old name (until 1942) wasAsvatköy. Glavinitsa was proclaimed a town on 5 September 1984.
Glavinitsa Peak onFallières Coast inAntarctica is named after the village.[2]
As of December 2018, the town of Glavinitsa has a dwindling population of 1,341 people, down from its peak of 2,583 people in 1985. The municipality of Glavinitsa has 9,897 inhabitants at the same time.
The town of Glavinitsa has a mixed population, with ethnicBulgarians constituting 64% of the population, followed by ethnic Bulgaria with 29% andRomani people with 7%.Orthodox Christianity is the largest faith, followed byIslam.
Glavinitsa municipality includes the following 23 places:
The population consists mostly ofBulgarians andTurks. There are 5 churches, 3 chapels and 17 mosques.
43°55′N26°50′E / 43.917°N 26.833°E /43.917; 26.833
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