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BULGARIA [Bālgarija]

historical demographical data of the administrative division

OKRUGcapitalsurface/sq.kmsurface/sq.mie2002ue2001uc2001mre1997uc1995ue19951993uc1992c1992dce1992e19901987uc19851983u19821978u1977uc19751971be1968c1965e1946c1934e1927c1926c1920c1910c1906e1900codecodecoderegionpos.particularsvariants of the name
source:SESETB,SHEWGLBBLBTB,SHLBMWODLBGLDVSYPMSLGLDVWGGLGL/EBEB,SYADADADAG,SYAGAGJaLaISOFIPS
division from 1959-1987; and since ca 2000this division has been restored ca 2001?
BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad64642496337,0341,6343,4351,6346,0341,6340,0330,9328,0324,0312,1309,0303,0BGBU01SWswBlagoevgradski
BurgasBurgas76052936421,0424,7426,0440,4446,0440,3438,0428,4427,0421,0407,7399,1381,0BRBU02SEseBurgaski
Dobri`cDobri`c46891810210,6214,5217,0232,8256,0253,9253,0250,8253,0250,0240,4238,3236,0DBBU22NEneTolbuhinski, Tolbuhin, Tolbukhin (from 1949-1990)
GabrovoGabrovo2068798141,0142,9144,8162,0178,0180,2179,0177,6178,0176,0192,0182,9169,0GBBU03NCcnGabrovski
HaskovoHaskovo40291556272,4276,4279,1295,5300,0297,2296,0294,1295,0293,0289,8290,8290,0HKBU04SCscChaskovski, Khaskovo
JambolJambol41621607151,8154,5156,6176,6204,0205,0205,0206,7207,0207,0215,8218,9223,0JBBU28SEseJambolski, Yambol, Jamboli
Kārd`zaliKārdzali40201552162,3164,7165,0213,8298,0291,6289,0277,1288,0288,0293,6294,3284,0KZBU05SCscKardzalijski, Kurdzhali, Kirjali, Kār`cali
KjustendilKjustendil30021159158,7161,6163,4181,3193,0196,3198,0199,1199,0199,0197,9197,6197,0KDBU06SWwcKjustendilski, Kyustendil, Keustendil
Love`cLovec41281594165,5169,0171,2190,3204,0207,6210,0214,0215,0217,0222,9219,9217,0LVBU07NCcnwLoveski, Lovech
MontanaMontana35851384177,0181,1183,4208,2226,0229,9232,0236,0234,0236,0235,7237,7241,0MNBU08NWnwMihajlovgrad, Mihajlovgradski, Mikhailovgrad (until 1991)
Pazard`zikPazardzik43791691305,8310,7313,1326,1326,0324,7323,0318,0315,0314,0308,2303,9297,0PDBU09SCcswPazardziski, Pazardzhik, Tatar Pazard`zik
PernikPernik2355909146,4148,9150,3163,3176,0175,8175,0175,0174,0175,0181,9181,4181,0PNBU10SWwcPerniski
PlevenPleven41841615320,3309,0313,6346,6367,0373,8373,0373,0359,0359,0349,8350,4352,0PLBU11NCnnwPlevenski, Plevna, Plyeven, Plevila
PlovdivPlovdiv55912159712,7720,4721,9734,5758,0761,7758,0736,0735,0721,0660,9654,8645,0PVBU12SCscPlovdivski, Philippopolis, Philippopel
RazgradRazgrad26461022143,1152,0153,2167,4197,0195,3194,0190,9203,0204,0200,1200,1198,0RGBU13NEnneRazgradski
RuseRuse26241013264,2265,1267,6288,7303,0298,7298,0294,3296,0294,0288,0283,5273,0RSBU14NCnRusenski
SilistraSilistra28761110139,0141,4142,8161,1174,0174,2174,0172,8177,0177,0171,2172,0171,0STBU16NEneSilistrenski
SlivenSliven37291440215,4219,0220,3234,8239,0236,6236,0233,5239,0238,0235,2231,5227,0SVBU17SEceSlivenski, Slivno
SmoljanSmoljan35181358137,0139,1140,7159,8171,0176,9176,0169,9166,0163,0180,9173,7160,0SJBU18SCscSmoljanski, Smolyan
SofijaSofija73842851267,9271,8273,9290,0304,0304,9307,0312,0322,0322,0318,2316,5318,0SFBU19SWwcSofijski
Sofija-gradSofija10384011194,21182,41173,81190,11193,01178,91167,01120,51099,01066,0993,9950,7895,0SGBU20SWwcGrad Sofija, Sofija-city
Stara ZagoraStara Zagora49021893366,6370,8372,8397,3415,0414,1413,0402,6397,0390,0378,9368,7352,0SZBU21SCcStarozarovski
`Sumen`Sumen33741303201,9204,2205,2220,3256,0254,9253,0248,8255,0254,0249,4248,5243,0SMBU15NEcneSumenski, Shumen, Kolarovgrad (until 1965), `Sumla, Shumla
Tārgovi`steTārgoviste27541063139,6137,6138,7151,3172,0172,5172,0171,0178,0179,0174,0176,7178,0TGBU23NEcneTargoviski, Turgovishte, Torgovishte
VarnaVarna38201475460,0463,7465,0463,0466,0467,2467,0455,2450,0430,0406,6387,7367,0VNBU24NEneVarnenski
Veliko TārnovoVeliko Tārnovo46901811289,2292,0294,8318,3338,0340,3344,0349,0349,0350,0332,9334,8339,0VTBU25NCcnVelikotarnovski, Veliki Turnovo, Gorna Orjahovica, Tirnovo, Trnova
VidinVidin31101201125,2128,4131,2151,6165,0166,1168,0173,2176,0179,0174,9176,5181,0VDBU26NWnwVidinski
VracaVraca41861616219,8241,9244,9270,7288,0289,4290,0295,1310,0312,0302,1304,2309,0VCBU27NWnwVracanski, Vratsa
TOTAL:Sofija110912428237845,87929,57973,78487,38959,08949,38928,08805,58824,08738,08515,08404,18227,0
former division:
OBLAST / REGION *)
*) division since 1987.08.28 (until ca 2000?)this division has been abolished ca 2001?
BurgasBurgas146575659802,9834,4846,5849,0850,0851,7851,0878,0875,4874,0BR2BU29se
HaskovoHaskovo138925364816,9889,8897,9901,6903,9906,6907,01054,01054,41047,0HK9BU31scKhaskovo
Love`cLovec151505849924,5971,9990,3999,11009,21017,11016,01048,01048,71088,0LV4BU32cnwLovech
MontanaMontana106074095559,4603,0615,6621,4626,2630,5630,0653,0655,8666,0MN5BU33nwMihajlovgrad (until 1991)
PlovdivPlovdiv1362852621175,61199,41214,01219,71221,41220,41219,01290,01287,61262,0PD6BU34sc
RuseRuse108424186702,3748,8760,0763,0765,7768,5768,0837,0843,6851,0RS7BU35nc
SofijaSofija189787328931,0953,3966,5973,9980,6986,3985,01004,01011,01017,0SF8BU36wc
Sofija-gradSofija13115061173,81190,51192,71191,71188,61190,11182,01220,01220,91210,0SG1BU30wcGrad Sofija, Sofija-city
VarnaVarna119294606887,2891,9901,2908,1914,1916,1915,0991,0989,8981,0VN3BU37ne
TOTAL:Sofija110994428557973,78283,28384,78427,48459,78487,38473,08975,08987,28996,0
former division:
OBLAST:
division 1949-1959
BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad (Gorna D`zumaja)
BurgasBurgas
Gorna OrjahovicaGorna OrjahovicaVeliki Turnovo
HaskovoHaskovo
JambolJambolmerged into Burgas 1951Yambol
PlevenPleven
PlovdivPlovdiv
RuseRuse
SofijaSofija
Sofija gradSofija gradSofia city
StalinStalinVarna (renamed 1956)
Stara ZagoraStara Zagora
`Sumen`SumenKolarovgrad (from 1950-1965)
VidinVidinmerged into Vratsa 1951
VracaVraca
TOTAL:
former division:
OBLAST:
division ca 1945-1949
BurgasBurgas139945403629,6
Gorna D`zumajaGorna D`zumaja65032511252,3Gorna Dzhumaya
PlevenPleven151335843527,7Plyeven
PlovdivPlovdiv1379753271056,4
RuseRuse77002973877,0
SofijaSofija1349452101205,5Sofia, Sofiya
Stara ZagoraStara Zagora143645546821,8
VarnaVarna153075910880,5
VratsaVratsa111944322771,5
TOTAL:Sofija7022,2
former division:
OBLAST:
division ca 1934
BurgasBurgas136185258554,9
PlovdivPlovdiv158386115801,8
PlevenPleven154365960996,7
`SumenSumen1473756901020,5
SofijaSofija1684065021152,1
Stara ZagoraStara Zagora155456002812,6
VracaVraca111324298739,4
TOTAL:Sofija103147398256077,9
former division:
OKRUG:
division ca 1925
BurgasBurgas136185258493,2484,0
HaskovoHaskovo49651917252,1245,4
KjustendilKjustendil39701533247,0243,6
MastanlyMastanly39461524188,9183,8
PachmakloPachmaklo2763106770,268,8
Petri`cPetri`c67982625191,6186,2Petrich
PlevenPleven76372949438,1431,5
PlovdivPlovdiv99053824576,8562,5
RuseRuse49341905348,9342,0
SofijaSofija92403568660,0642,1
Stara ZagoraStara Zagora66362562331,4326,5
`Sumen`Sumen59932314367,4360,2Shumen
TirnovoTirnovo77993011511,7505,7
VarnaVarna38101471235,3230,4
VidinVidin42361636283,2278,1
VracaVraca68962663401,0392,4
TOTAL:Sofija103146398255596,95483,1
former division:
OKRUG:
division ca 1920
BurgasBurgas133495154428,1
KjustendilKjustendil40671570228,6
MastanlyMastanly32831268112,8
PachmakloPachmaklo2768106963,9
PetricPetric67982625156,5
PlevenPleven76612958395,5
PlovdivPlovdiv101253909488,2
RuseRuse49231901303,9
SofijaSofija89793467531,2
Stara ZagoraStara Zagora123134754549,8
`SumenSumen61932391322,4
TirnovoTirnovo77452990469,0
VarnaVarna38101471203,1
VidinVidin42161628248,0
VracaVraca69162670346,0
TOTAL:Sofija103146398254847,0
former division:
OKRUG:
division ca 1900-1910
BurgasBurgas140095409351,5335,4137,6Bourgas
HaskovoHaskovo126,8Chaskovo, Khaskovo
KjustendilKjustendil2246867231,5213,7191,5Kyustendil, Kustendil
Love`cLove`c140,1Lovech
PlevenPleven47941851365,9339,0164,6Pléven
PlovdivPlovdiv83863238447,3418,5394,8Philippopolis
RazgradRazgrad139,6
RuseRuse55302135406,3378,9190,9Rustchuk
SevilevoSevilevo106,7
SilistraSilistra123,6
SlivenSliven183,0
SofijaSofija47451832481,6433,4399,6Sofia, Sophia
Stara ZagoraStara Zagora169396540443,0420,4249,7
`Sumen`Sumen69702691282,6266,3190,9Choumen
TirnovoTirnovo64802502448,2422,7303,7Turnovo
VarnaVarna66152554329,6305,1238,6
VidinVidin84303255237,6216,1195,1
VracaVraca2002773312,5285,5256,4Vratsa
TOTAL:Sofija87146336474337,54035,03733,2
Particulars:
Source MW: "By permission. From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary. Third Edition cop. 1997 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated."
Source "SE" means: Statisticheskij ezhegodnik = Statistical yearbook, ed. 2000 and 2002.
Figures for 2002ultimo were kindly provided by Patricia Cicille, via http://www.mgm.fr
Regretfully not all diacritic marks can be displayed correctly yet.
File created on 1997-07-03; revised on 2000-04-25; and last modified on 2004-02-03 by Jan Lahmeyer

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