Gulyantsi Municipality Община Гулянци |
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Municipality | |
Gulyantsi Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province. |
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Coordinates: 43°39′N 24°39′E / 43.650°N 24.650°ECoordinates: 43°39′N 24°39′E / 43.650°N 24.650°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Pleven |
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Gulyantsi |
Area | |
• Total | 458 km2 (177 sq mi) |
Population (December 2009) | |
• Total | 13,561 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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.
The main cultural sight in the municipality are the ruins of the large Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Oescus.
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.
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.