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Topolovgrad Municipality

Topolovgrad Municipality
Община Тополовград
Municipality
Topolovgrad Municipality within Bulgaria and Haskovo Province.
Topolovgrad Municipality within Bulgaria and Haskovo Province.
Coordinates: 42°5′N 26°20′E / 42.083°N 26.333°E / 42.083; 26.333Coordinates: 42°5′N 26°20′E / 42.083°N 26.333°E / 42.083; 26.333
Country  Bulgaria
Province (Oblast) Haskovo
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) Topolovgrad
Area
 • Total 710.9 km2 (274.5 sq mi)
Population (February 2011)
 • Total 11,681
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website www.topolovgrad.net

Topolovgrad Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Тополовград) is a municipality (obshtina) in Haskovo Province, Southeastern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Topolovgrad.

The municipality has a territory of 710.9 km² with a population of 11,681 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. The municipality is located mostly on the right bank of the Tundzha river, with the Sakar mountain taking up a large part of its territory. Topolovgrad municipality has a short border with Turkey to the south.

Topolovgrad Municipality includes the following 21 places (towns are shown in bold):

The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.

According to the 2011 census, among those who answered the optional question on ethnic identification, the ethnic composition of the municipality was the following:


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