Peshtera Municipality

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

Peshtera Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Peshtera Municipality
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°01′59″N 24°18′00″E
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalPeshtera
Area
 • Total150.51 km2 (58.11 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,899
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)

Demography

Ethnic composition of Peshtera Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (3.96%)
  Turks (14.79%)
  Bulgarians (65.29%)
  No identification (14.85%)
  Other (1.08%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Peshtera was 18,899. Most of the inhabitants (65.29%%) were Bulgarians, and there were significant minorities of Gypsies/Romani (3.96%) and Turks (14.79%).[1][2] 14.85% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Communities

Towns

Villages

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. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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