Straldzha Стралджа | |
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  Straldzha Location of Straldzha, Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates:42°36′N26°41′E / 42.600°N 26.683°E /42.600; 26.683 | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Yambol Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atanas Kirov |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,199 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 8680 |
| Area codes | 04712 from Bulgaria, 003594712 from outside |
Straldzha (Bulgarian:Стралджа[ˈstraɫd͡ʒɐ]) is a smalltown inYambol Province, southeasternBulgaria, situated in theSliven Valley. It is the administrative centre of the homonymousStraldzha Municipality. As of 2022, the town had a population of 6,199.[1]
The municipality of Straldzha is home to 12,014 people at the end of 2016: 6,326 of whom live in the city of Straldzha and 5,688 in the villages. It has a relatively highcrude birth rate of 13,8‰ and a very highfertility rate of 3,01 children per woman, nearly two times higher than the national rate of 1,54 children per woman (at the end of 2016). The reason for this high fertility rate is the large concentration of ethnicRoma people in the municipality of Straldzha (nearly one-fifth of the population belong to the Romani community, which is exceeding four times the national average).
The small town is a hub foragriculture andwine production. Many residents however go to work and study in bigger cities, or abroad, in search of more opportunity.
During thecommunist regime, Straldzha was a growing town with many factories and workers from the nearby villages.
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