Nikola Kozlevo

Nikola Kozlevo (Bulgarian: Никола Козлево, pronounced [niˈkɔɫɐ ˈkɔzɫɛvo]) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It is the administrative centre of Nikola Kozlevo Municipality, which lies in the northeastern part of Shumen Province, in the geographic region of Ludogorie. The village was named after the Bulgarian National Revival revolutionary and writer Nikola Kozlev (1824–1902).

Nikola Kozlevo

Никола Козлево
Nikola Kozlevo
Location of Nikola Kozlevo
Coordinates: 43°34′N 27°14′E
Country Bulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Shumen
Government
 • MayorEshref Redzheb
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total785
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
9955
Area code(s)05328

Population

According to the 2011 census, the village of Nikola Kozlevo has 802 inhabitants. The village has a mixed population. With 61% of its population, Bulgarians constitute the largest ethnic group. Romani people constitute 17% of the population, while ethnic Turks constitute 11%. Main religions are Orthodox Christianity and to a lesser extent Islam.

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