Batak Municipality

Batak Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Батак) is a municipality in the Pazardzhik Province of Bulgaria.

Batak Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Batak Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Batak Municipality
Location of Batak Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°57′00″N 24°13′01″E
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalBatak
Area
 • Total677.31 km2 (261.51 sq mi)
Elevation
1,781 m (5,843 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,144
 • Density9.1/km2 (23/sq mi)
ZIP code
4580
Area code03553

Demography

Ethnic composition of Batak Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (3.43%)
  Turks (38.4%)
  Bulgarians (53.46%)
  No identification (4.6%)
  Other (0.14%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Batak was 6,144. Most of the inhabitants (53.46%) were Bulgarians, and there were significant minorities of Gypsies/Romani (3.43%) and Turks (38.34%).[1][2] 4.6% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Communities

Towns

Villages
  • Fotinovo
  • Nova Mahala

References
  1. "Distribuția pe vârste a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "Distribuția etnică a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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