Rakitovo Municipality

Rakitovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Ракитово) is a municipality in the Pazardzhik Province of Bulgaria. The municipality consists of three settlements: two towns and one village.

Rakitovo Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Rakitovo Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Rakitovo Municipality
Location of Rakitovo Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°59′23″N 24°05′12″E
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalRakitovo
Area
 • Municipality246.44 km2 (95.15 sq mi)
 • Urban
166.98 km2 (64.47 sq mi)
 • Rural
69.46 km2 (26.82 sq mi)
Elevation
1,298 m (4,259 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
 • Municipality14,479
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code
4640
Area code03542
ISO 3166 codeРА
Websiterakitovo.info

Demography

Ethnic composition of Rakitovo Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (15.75%)
  Turks (0.26%)
  Bulgarians (54.66%)
  No identification (28.96%)
  Other (0.35%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Rakitovo was 15,064. Most of the inhabitants (54.66%) were Bulgarians, and there was a significant minority of Gypsies/Romani (15.75%).[1][2] 28.96% 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. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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