Varshets Municipality Община Вършец |
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Municipality | |
Varshets Municipality within Bulgaria and Montana Province. |
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Coordinates: 43°12′N 23°18′E / 43.200°N 23.300°ECoordinates: 43°12′N 23°18′E / 43.200°N 23.300°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Montana |
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Varshets |
Area | |
• Total | 240 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Population (Census February 2011) | |
• Total | 8,108 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Varshets Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Вършец) is a municipality (obshtina) in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of the western Stara planina mountain to the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Varshets.
The municipality embraces a territory of 240 km² with a population of 8,108 inhabitants, as of February 2011.
Todorini Kukli peak (1,785 m (5,856 ft)) is located in the southwestern part of the area almost on the very border with Berkovitsa Municipality.
Varshets Municipality includes the following 9 places (towns are shown in bold):
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.