Pazardzhik Province: Oblast of Bulgaria
42°5′N 24°15′E / 42.083°N 24.250°E / 42.083; 24.250
Pazardzhik Province Област Пазарджик | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pazardzhik Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Pazardzhik |
| Municipalities | 12 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,456.9 km2 (1,720.8 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2011) | |
| • Total | 275,548 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | PA |
Pazardzhik Province is a province in southern Bulgaria. The capital city is also named Pazardzhik.
The north has Sredna Gora mountain and the south has the Rhodope Mountains. Its main waterway is the river Maritsa.
Municipalities
The Pazardzhik province has 12 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality, the main town or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.
| Municipality | Population | Area (km²) | Density (persons per km²) | Administrative centre town/village | Population of the centre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pazardzhik | 121,366 | 636.8 | 190.59 | Pazardzhik | 75,346 | |
| Velingrad | 41,613 | 803.2 | 51.81 | Velingrad | 23,686 | |
| Septemvri | 27,304 | 361.3 | 75.57 | Septemvri | 8,422 | |
| Panagyurishte | 26,095 | 589.5 | 44.27 | Panagyurishte | 17,959 | |
| Peshtera | 21,691 | 135.4 | 160.20 | Peshtera | 19,363 | |
| Rakitovo | 15,482 | 246.6 | 62.78 | Rakitovo | 8,261 | |
| Bratsigovo | 10,290 | 229.4 | 44.86 | Bratsigovo | 4,452 | |
| Belovo | 9,282 | 336.2 | 27.61 | Belovo | 3,837 | |
| Batak | 6,331 | 677.2 | 9.35 | Batak | 3,498 | |
| Lesichovo | 5,809 | 208.9 | 27.81 | Lesichovo | 975 | |
| Strelcha | 5,351 | 224.5 | 23.84 | Strelcha | 4,273 | |
| Sarnitsa | 4,952 | 198.6 | 24.93 | Sarnitsa | 3,579 | |
| Total | 290,614 | 4,456.9 | 65.2 |
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