Razgrad Province
Encyclopedia
Razgrad Province is a province in Northeastern Bulgaria
, geographically part of the Ludogorie
region. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the town of Razgrad
. As of December 2009, the Province has a total population of 132,740 inhabitants on a territory of 2,639.7 km² that is divided into 7 municipalities.
of 152,417 according to a 2001 census
, of which were male
and were female
.
As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 132,740 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II
. Since 1992 the former municipality of Senovo
has been detached from the Razgrad Province and the numbers in the table reflect this separation:
The population of Razgrad Province is ethnically mixed, with no ethnic group constituting an absolute majority.
As of the 2001 census, the main ethnic group are the Bulgarians
(67,069) and the Turks
(71,963), also Roma
(8,733).
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, geographically part of the Ludogorie
Ludogorie
The Ludogorie or Deliorman is a region in northeastern Bulgaria stretching over the plateau of the same name. Major cities in the region are Razgrad, Novi Pazar, Pliska and Isperih...
region. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the town of Razgrad
Razgrad
Razgrad is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Razgrad Province. As of February 2011, it has a population of 33,238 inhabitants.-History:...
. As of December 2009, the Province has a total population of 132,740 inhabitants on a territory of 2,639.7 km² that is divided into 7 municipalities.
Municipalities
The Razgrad province (oбласт, oblast) contains seven municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of 2009.| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isperih Isperih Municipality Isperih Municipality is a municipality in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Ludogorie geographical region part of the Danubian Plain... |
Исперих | 22,916 | Isperih Isperih Isperih is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province, situated in the central part of the Ludogorie region. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Isperih Municipality... |
9,017 |
| Kubrat Kubrat Municipality Kubrat Municipality is a municipality in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain about 10 km south of Danube river... |
Кубрат | 20,198 | Kubrat Kubrat (town) Kubrat is a town in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, part of the Ludogorie region. Named after the Bulgar ruler Kubrat, it is the administrative centre of the homonymous Kubrat Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 8,118 inhabitants.A notable native is famous... |
8,118 |
| Loznitsa Loznitsa Municipality Loznitsa Municipality is a municipality in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Loznitsa.... |
Лозница | 9,732 | Loznitsa Loznitsa Loznitsa is a small town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province, located in the geographic region of Ludogorie. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Loznitsa Municipality, which lies in the southernmost part of the Province... |
2,409 |
| Razgrad Razgrad Municipality Razgrad Municipality is a municipality in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Ludogorie geographical region part of the Danubian Plain... |
Разград | 54,720 | Razgrad Razgrad Razgrad is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Razgrad Province. As of February 2011, it has a population of 33,238 inhabitants.-History:... |
34,592 |
| Samuil Samuil Municipality Samuil Municipality is a municipality in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Ludogorie geographical region part of the Danubian Plain... |
Самуил | 7,522 | Samuil Samuil (village) Samuil is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province, located in the geographic region of Ludogorie. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Samuil Municipality, which lies in the southeastern part of the Province... |
1,543 |
| Tsar Kaloyan Tsar Kaloyan Municipality Tsar Kaloyan Municipality is a small municipality in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain about 27 km southeast of Danube river... |
Цар Калоян | 6,314 | Tsar Kaloyan | 3,856 |
| Zavet Zavet Municipality Zavet Municipality is a municipality in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Ludogorie geographical region part of the Danubian Plain... |
Завет | 11,338 | Zavet Zavet (town) Zavet is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Razgrad Province and located in the geographic region of Ludogorie. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Zavet Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Razgrad Province... |
3,371 |
Demography
The Razgrad province had a populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 152,417 according to a 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, of which were male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
and were female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
.
As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 132,740 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Since 1992 the former municipality of Senovo
Senovo, Bulgaria
Senovo is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Vetovo Municipality, Rousse Province, near Tsar Kaloyan....
has been detached from the Razgrad Province and the numbers in the table reflect this separation:
The population of Razgrad Province is ethnically mixed, with no ethnic group constituting an absolute majority.
As of the 2001 census, the main ethnic group are the Bulgarians
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
(67,069) and the Turks
Turks in Bulgaria
The Turks in Bulgaria number 588,318 people and constitute 8.8% of those who declared their ethnic group and 8.0% of the total population according to the 2011 Bulgarian census. 605,802 persons or 9.1% of the population pointed Turkish language as their mother tongue. They are also the largest...
(71,963), also Roma
Roma in Bulgaria
The Roma in Bulgaria are the country's second largest minority and third largest ethnic group . According to the 2001 census, there were 370,908 Roma in Bulgaria, equivalent to 4.7% of the country's total population, making Bulgaria the European country with the highest percentage of Roma.Experts'...
(8,733).
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:| Census 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 65,480 | 42.96% |
| Muslim Muslim A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable... s |
81,835 | 53.69% |
| Roman Catholics | 207 | 0.14% |
| Protestants Protestantism Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the... |
228 | 0.15% |
| Other | 566 | 0.37% |
| Religion not mentioned | 4,101 | 2.69% |
| total | 152,417 | 100% |