Peshtera Municipality

Peshtera Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms of Peshtera Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Peshtera Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Peshtera Municipality
Peshtera Municipality
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°01′59″N 24°18′00″E / 42.03306°N 24.30000°E / 42.03306; 24.30000
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalPeshtera
Area
 • Total
150.51 km2 (58.11 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
18,899
 • Density125.57/km2 (325.22/sq mi)

Peshtera Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Пещера) is a municipality in the Pazardzhik Province of Bulgaria.

Demographics

Ethnic composition of Peshtera Municipality
  1. Bulgarians (65.3%)
  2. Turks (14.8%)
  3. Gypsies/Romani (3.96%)
  4. No identification (14.8%)
  5. Other (1.08%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Peshtera was 18,899. Most of the inhabitants (65.29%) were Bulgarians, and there were significant minorities of Gypsies/Romani (3.96%) and Turks (14.79%). 14.85% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
194612,955—    
195618,314+41.4%
196517,940−2.0%
197520,558+14.6%
198521,918+6.6%
199222,233+1.4%
200122,037−0.9%
201118,899−14.2%
202114,742−22.0%
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References

  1. ↑ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Division of Bulgaria".
  4. ↑ "POPULATION BY DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES AND SEX AS OF 1.03.2001". National Statistical Institute.
  5. ↑ "POPULATION BY STATISTICAL REGIONS, DISTRICS, MUNICIPALITIES, SETTLEMENTS, SEX AND AGE (2021 Census)". National Statistical Institute.