Gabrovo Province
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Gabrovo Province Област Габрово |
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| Province | |
 Location of Gabrovo Province in Bulgaria |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Gabrovo |
| Municipalities | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | CBE Atanas Nanev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,023 km2 (781 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2011) | |
| • Total | 122,702 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| License plate | EB |
| Website | gb.government.bg |
Coordinates: 42°55′N 25°15′E / 42.917°N 25.250°E
Gabrovo Province (Bulgarian: Област Габрово (Oblast Gabrovo), former name Gabrovo okrug) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. It is named after its main town - Gabrovo. In 2009 the total population of the area is 130,001.
The Gabrovo province (oбласт, oblast) contains four municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2009.
The Gabrovo province had a population of 144,150 (144,125 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 130,001 of which 30.4% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
Total population (2011 census): 122 702
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 115 358 persons:
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