Tvarditsa Municipality

Tvarditsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Твърдица) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.

Tvarditsa Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Sliven Province
Tvarditsa Municipality
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°42′N 25°54′E
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSliven Province
CapitalTvarditsa
Area
  Total442.5 km2 (170.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total13,804
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Postal code
8890
Area code0454

Demography

Ethnic composition of Sliven Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (15.21%)
  Turks (9.32%)
  Bulgarians (67.79%)
  No identification (7.07%)
  Other (0.59%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Tvarditsa was 13,804. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (67.79%) with a minority of Turks (9.32%) and Gypsies/Romani (15.21%).[1][2] 7.07% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

In addition to the capital town of Tvarditsa, there are 9 villages in the municipality:

  • Bliznets
  • Borov Dol
  • Biala Palanka
  • Zhult Briag
  • Orizari
  • Sborishte
  • Surtsevo
  • Chervenakovo
  • Shivachevo

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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