Shumen Municipality Община Шумен | |
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Municipality | |
 Shumen Municipality within Bulgaria and Shumen Province. | |
| Coordinates:43°13′N26°59′E / 43.217°N 26.983°E /43.217; 26.983 | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province(Oblast) | Shumen |
| Admin. centre(Obshtinski tsentar) | Shumen |
| Area | |
• Total | 630 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 101,597 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Shumen Municipality (Bulgarian:Община Шумен) is amunicipality (obshtina) inShumen Province, NortheasternBulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the city ofShumen which is also the capital of the province.
The municipality embraces a territory of 630 km2 (240 sq mi) with a population of 101,597 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1] Currently, the eastern operating section ofHemus motorway connects the main town with the port ofVarna.
Aside from the rich cultural landmarks of the main city, the area is most known with the National Historical and Archaeological Reserve that includes the famousMadara Rider near the homonymous village.
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Shumen Municipality includes the following 27 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Shumen | Шумен | 86,824 |
| Belokopitovo | Белокопитово | 158 |
| Blagovo | Благово | 108 |
| Cherencha | Черенча | 471 |
| Dibich | Дибич | 1,132 |
| Drumevo | Друмево | 1,049 |
| Gradishte | Градище | 800 |
| Ivanski | Ивански | 1,649 |
| Iliya Blaskovo | Илия Блъсково | 509 |
| Kladenets | Кладенец | 105 |
| Konyovets | Коньовец | 433 |
| Kostena Reka | Костена река | 74 |
| Lozevo | Лозево | 387 |
| Madara | Мадара | 1,281 |
| Marash | Мараш | 626 |
| Novosel | Новосел | 557 |
| Ovcharovo | Овчарово | 168 |
| Panayot Volovo | Панайот Волово | 356 |
| Radko Dimitrievo | Радко Димитриево | 337 |
| Salmanovo | Салманово | 915 |
| Srednya | Средня | 344 |
| Struino | Струино | 394 |
| Tsarev Brod | Царев брод | 1,314 |
| Vasil Drumev | Васил Друмев | 355 |
| Velino | Велино | 368 |
| Vetrishte | Ветрище | 218 |
| Vehtovo | Вехтово | 665 |
| Total | 101,597 |
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades. Since 1992 Shumen Municipality has comprised the former municipality ofIvanski and the numbers in the table reflect this unification.
| Shumen Municipality | ||||||||
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| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 94,777 | 109,490 | 110,170 | 104,473 | 101,515 | 101,780 | 101,597 | 93,649 |
| Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7] | ||||||||
According to the 2011 census, among those who answered the optional question on ethnic identification, the ethnic composition of the municipality was the following:
| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarians | 68781 | 78.7% |
| Turks | 13179 | 15.1% |
| Roma (Gypsy) | 4042 | 4.6% |
| Others | 721 | 0.8% |
| Undeclared | 654 | 0.7% |
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
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