It covers the Southwestern Rhodope Mountains. 14 settlemements belong to the municipality with a total of 18,997 inhabitants (21.07.05) and a territory of 334,245 km2. Administrative, industrial and cultural center of the municipality is the village of Satovcha.
Populationedit
As of December 2018, there are 14,263 inhabitants living in the municipality of Satovcha, down from 18,265 inhabitants in 2000. The municipality of Satovcha has a Muslim majority (over 85% of the total population). Nearly all of them are Bulgarian Muslims (on the contrary, most Muslims in Bulgaria are ethnic Turks).
Population
Live births
Deaths
Natural growth
Birth rate (‰)
Death rate (‰)
Natural growth rate (‰)
2000
18,265
204
130
74
11.2
7.1
4.1
2001
17,770
146
156
-10
8.2
8.8
-0.6
2002
17,635
186
121
65
10.5
6.9
3.7
2003
17,576
185
142
43
10.5
8.1
2.4
2004
17,501
188
122
66
10.7
7.0
3.8
2005
17,428
181
148
33
10.4
8.5
1.9
2006
17,318
178
156
22
10.3
9.0
1.3
2007
17,269
192
158
34
11.1
9.1
2.0
2008
17,264
216
157
59
12.5
9.1
3.4
2009
17,152
168
154
14
9.8
9.0
0.8
2010
17,009
140
143
-3
8.2
8.4
-0.2
2011
15,290
135
167
-32
8.8
10.9
-2.1
2012
15,138
121
145
-24
8.0
9.6
-1.6
2013
14,970
117
169
-52
7.8
11.3
-3.5
2014
14,829
138
157
-19
9.3
10.6
-1.3
2015
14,681
121
141
-20
8.2
9.6
-1.4
2016
14,498
121
142
-21
8.3
9.8
-1.4
2017
14,353
93
163
-70
6.5
11.4
-4.9
2018
14,263
87
166
-79
6.1
11.6
-5.5
Satovcha has a declining birth rate as young women are moving out of the villages.
Religionedit
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 Satovcha Municipality [1]
satovcha, municipality, municipality, southwestern, bulgaria, municipalities, blagoevgrad, province, Община, Сатовчаmunicipalitycoat, armslocation, blagoevgrad, provincelocation, bulgariacountrybulgariaprovince, oblast, blagoevgradarea, total332, population, t. Satovcha Municipality is a municipality in southwestern Bulgaria and is one of the municipalities in the Blagoevgrad Province Satovcha Municipality Obshina SatovchaMunicipalityCoat of armsLocation in Blagoevgrad provinceLocation on map of BulgariaCountryBulgariaProvince Oblast BlagoevgradArea Total332 59 km2 128 41 sq mi Population Total16 003 Density48 km2 120 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Population 2 1 Religion 3 Settlements in the municipality 4 References 5 External linksGeography editIt covers the Southwestern Rhodope Mountains 14 settlemements belong to the municipality with a total of 18 997 inhabitants 21 07 05 and a territory of 334 245 km2 Administrative industrial and cultural center of the municipality is the village of Satovcha Population editAs of December 2018 there are 14 263 inhabitants living in the municipality of Satovcha down from 18 265 inhabitants in 2000 The municipality of Satovcha has a Muslim majority over 85 of the total population Nearly all of them are Bulgarian Muslims on the contrary most Muslims in Bulgaria are ethnic Turks Population Live births Deaths Natural growth Birth rate Death rate Natural growth rate 2000 18 265 204 130 74 11 2 7 1 4 12001 17 770 146 156 10 8 2 8 8 0 62002 17 635 186 121 65 10 5 6 9 3 72003 17 576 185 142 43 10 5 8 1 2 42004 17 501 188 122 66 10 7 7 0 3 82005 17 428 181 148 33 10 4 8 5 1 92006 17 318 178 156 22 10 3 9 0 1 32007 17 269 192 158 34 11 1 9 1 2 02008 17 264 216 157 59 12 5 9 1 3 42009 17 152 168 154 14 9 8 9 0 0 82010 17 009 140 143 3 8 2 8 4 0 22011 15 290 135 167 32 8 8 10 9 2 12012 15 138 121 145 24 8 0 9 6 1 62013 14 970 117 169 52 7 8 11 3 3 52014 14 829 138 157 19 9 3 10 6 1 32015 14 681 121 141 20 8 2 9 6 1 42016 14 498 121 142 21 8 3 9 8 1 42017 14 353 93 163 70 6 5 11 4 4 92018 14 263 87 166 79 6 1 11 6 5 5Satovcha has a declining birth rate as young women are moving out of the villages 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 Satovcha Municipality 1 Orthodox Christianity 8 95 Catholicism 0 00 Protestantism 0 19 Islam 85 91 No religion 0 71 Prefer not to answer others and aindefinable 4 24 Settlements in the municipality editBogolin Dolen Fargovo Godeshevo Kochan Kribul Osina Pletena Satovcha Slashten Tuhovishta Vaklinovo Valkosel ZhizhevoReferences edit Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011 pop stat mashke org External links edit nbsp Media related to Satovcha Municipality at Wikimedia Commons 41 37 N 23 58 E 41 617 N 23 967 E 41 617 23 967 nbsp This Blagoevgrad Province Bulgaria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Satovcha Municipality amp oldid 1146809446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
