Topolovgrad Municipality Община Тополовград |
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Municipality | |
Topolovgrad Municipality within Bulgaria and Haskovo Province. |
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Coordinates: 42°5′N 26°20′E / 42.083°N 26.333°ECoordinates: 42°5′N 26°20′E / 42.083°N 26.333°E | |
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: