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Gulyantsi Municipality

Gulyantsi Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Гулянци) is a municipality (obshtina) in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river, by the border with Romania. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Gulyantsi. As of December 2009, the municipality has a total population of 13,561 inhabitants.[1]

Gulyantsi Municipality
Община Гулянци
Municipality
Gulyantsi Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province.
Coordinates: 43°39′N 24°39′E / 43.650°N 24.650°E / 43.650; 24.650
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Pleven
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Gulyantsi
Area
 • Total458 km2 (177 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total13,561
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The main cultural sight in the municipality are the ruins of the large Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Oescus.

Geography edit

Gulyantsi municipality has an area of 458 square kilometres, of which 70% is arable. The region is flat, with elevation ranging from 30 to 50 metres above sea level. The northern boundary of the municipality is the Danube River, between river kilometres 604 and 639.

Settlements edit

Town/Village Cyrillic Population[2][3][4]
(December 2009)
Gulyantsi Гулянци 3,432
Brest Брест 2,235
Gigen Гиген 2,192
Iskar Искър 362
Dolni Vit Долни Вит 519
Dabovan Дъбован 571
Zagrazhden Загражден 474
Kreta Крета 331
Lenkovo Ленково 451
Milkovitsa Милковица 1,889
Somovit Сомовит 721
Shiyakovo Шияково 384
Total 13,561

Demography edit

The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.

Gulyantsi Municipality
Year 1975 1985 1992 2001 2005 2007 2009 2011
Population 25,588 22,203 20,135 16,752 15,007 14,294 13,561 ...
Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7]

Religion edit

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:

Religious composition of Gulyantsi Municipality [8]
Orthodox Christianity
88.8%
Catholicism
0.5%
Protestantism
0.3%
Islam
0.8%
No religion
4.5%
Prefer not to answer, others and indefinable
5.1%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009
  4. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
  5. ^ National Statistical Institute - Census 2001
  6. ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  7. ^ "Population of Bulgarian divisions". Pop-stat.mashke.org. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  8. ^ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.

External links edit

  • Gulyantsi Municipality website 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian and English)

gulyantsi, municipality, bulgarian, Община, Гулянци, municipality, obshtina, pleven, province, northern, bulgaria, located, along, right, bank, danube, river, border, with, romania, named, after, administrative, centre, town, gulyantsi, december, 2009, municip. Gulyantsi Municipality Bulgarian Obshina Gulyanci is a municipality obshtina in Pleven Province Northern Bulgaria located along the right bank of Danube river by the border with Romania It is named after its administrative centre the town of Gulyantsi As of December 2009 the municipality has a total population of 13 561 inhabitants 1 Gulyantsi Municipality Obshina GulyanciMunicipalityGulyantsi Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province Coordinates 43 39 N 24 39 E 43 650 N 24 650 E 43 650 24 650Country BulgariaProvince Oblast PlevenAdmin centre Obshtinski tsentar GulyantsiArea Total458 km2 177 sq mi Population December 2009 1 Total13 561 Density30 km2 77 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST The main cultural sight in the municipality are the ruins of the large Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Oescus Contents 1 Geography 2 Settlements 3 Demography 3 1 Religion 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography edit nbsp Gulyantsi Municipality within Pleven Province nbsp Pleven Cherven Bryag Levski Nikopol Knezha Belene Dolna Mitropoliya Pordim Gulyantsi Gulyantsi municipality has an area of 458 square kilometres of which 70 is arable The region is flat with elevation ranging from 30 to 50 metres above sea level The northern boundary of the municipality is the Danube River between river kilometres 604 and 639 Settlements editTown Village Cyrillic Population 2 3 4 December 2009 Gulyantsi Gulyanci 3 432 Brest Brest 2 235 Gigen Gigen 2 192 Iskar Iskr 362 Dolni Vit Dolni Vit 519 Dabovan Dbovan 571 Zagrazhden Zagrazhden 474 Kreta Kreta 331 Lenkovo Lenkovo 451 Milkovitsa Milkovica 1 889 Somovit Somovit 721 Shiyakovo Shiyakovo 384 Total 13 561Demography editThe following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades Gulyantsi Municipality Year 1975 1985 1992 2001 2005 2007 2009 2011 Population 25 588 22 203 20 135 16 752 15 007 14 294 13 561 Sources Census 2001 5 Census 2011 6 pop stat mashke org 7 Religion edit According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011 the religious composition among those who answered the optional question on religious identification was the following Religious composition of Gulyantsi Municipality 8 Orthodox Christianity 88 8 Catholicism 0 5 Protestantism 0 3 Islam 0 8 No religion 4 5 Prefer not to answer others and indefinable 5 1 See also editProvinces of Bulgaria Municipalities of Bulgaria List of cities and towns in BulgariaReferences edit a b in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived 2010 11 13 at the Wayback Machine in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived 2010 11 13 at the Wayback Machine in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants December 2009 in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian Settlements 1000 5000 inhabitants December 2009 National Statistical Institute Census 2001 pop stat mashke org Population of Bulgarian divisions Pop stat mashke org 2011 02 01 Retrieved 2012 03 28 Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011 pop stat mashke org External links editGulyantsi Municipality website Archived 2016 06 11 at the Wayback Machine in Bulgarian and English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gulyantsi Municipality amp oldid 1142478773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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