Pernik Municipality

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

Pernik Municipality
Municipality
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Location of Pernik Municipality in Pernik Province
Pernik Municipality
Location of Pernik Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°36′00″N 23°01′59″E
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePernik Province
CapitalPernik
Area
 • Total477.4 km2 (184.3 sq mi)
Elevation
717 m (2,352 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total97,181
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)

Demography

Ethnic composition of Pernik Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (1.83%)
  Bulgarians (91.4%)
  No identification (6.36%)
  Other (0.65%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Pernik was 97,181. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (91.4%) with a minority of Gypsies/Romani (1.83%).[1][2] 6.36% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

In addition to the capital town of Pernik, the following villages are located in the municipality:

  • Kladnitsa
  • Kralev Dol
  • Leskovets
  • Liulin
  • Meshtitsa
  • Planinifsa
  • Radui
  • Rasnik
  • Rudartsi
  • Selishten Dol
  • Studena
  • Viskear
  • Vitanovtsi
  • Zidartsi

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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