title: Municipalities of Bulgaria
text: # Municipalities of Bulgaria
  
  The 28 provinces of Bulgaria are divided into 265 municipalities (община, obshtina). Municipalities typically comprise multiple towns, villages and settlements and are governed by a mayor who is elected by popular majority vote for a four-year term, and a municipal council which is elected using proportional representation for a four-year term. The creation of new municipalities requires that they must be created in a territory with a population of at least 6,000 and created around a designated settlement. They must also be named after the settlement that serves as the territory's administrative center, among other criteria.
  
  The council of a municipality is further permitted to create administrative subdivisions: mayoralties (kmetstvo), settlements (naseleno myasto), and wards or quarters (rayon). Mayoralties are overseen by elected mayors and typically comprises one or more villages or towns; they must contain a population of at least 250. Settlements are overseen by a manager appointed by the mayor of a municipality and thus have fewer responsibilities and less power than a mayoralty; they must have a population of fewer than 150. Wards are overseen by elected mayors and must include a population of at least 25,000; their creation is required in Bulgaria's three most populous municipalities.
  
  Like municipalities themselves, mayoralties and wards are designated administrative-territorial units, as they have their own elected officials. Settlements, however, are simply designated territorial units since their leaders are appointed.
  
  ## Blagoevgrad Province
  
  * Bansko Municipality (main town: Bansko)
  * Belitsa Municipality (main town: Belitsa)
  * Blagoevgrad Municipality (main town: Blagoevgrad)
  * Garmen Municipality (main village: Garmen)
  * Gotse Delchev Municipality (main town: Gotse Delchev)
  * Hadzhidimovo Municipality (main town: Hadzhidimovo)
  * Kresna Municipality (main town: Kresna)
  * Petrich Municipality (main town: Petrich)
  * Razlog Municipality (main town: Razlog)
  * Sandanski Municipality (main town: Sandanski)
  * Satovcha Municipality (main village: Satovcha)
  * Simitli Municipality (main town: Simitli)
  * Strumyani Municipality (main village: Strumyani)
  * Yakoruda Municipality (main town: Yakoruda)
  
  ## Burgas Province
  
  * Aytos Municipality (main town: Aytos)
  * Burgas Municipality (main town: Burgas)
  * Kameno Municipality (main town: Kameno)
  * Karnobat Municipality (main town: Karnobat)
  * Malko Tarnovo Municipality (main town: Malko Tarnovo)
  * Nesebar Municipality (main town: Nesebar)
  * Pomorie Municipality (main town: Pomorie)
  * Primorsko Municipality (main town: Primorsko)
  * Ruen Municipality (main village: Ruen)
  * Sozopol Municipality (main town: Sozopol)
  * Sredets Municipality (main town: Sredets)
  * Sungurlare Municipality (main town: Sungurlare)
  * Tsarevo Municipality (main town: Tsarevo)
  
  ## Dobrich Province
  
  * Balchik Municipality (main town: Balchik)
  * Dobrich Municipality (main town: Dobrich)
  * Dobrichka Municipality (administrative town: Dobrich)
  * General Toshevo Municipality (main town: General Toshevo)
  * Kavarna Municipality (main town: Kavarna)
  * Krushari Municipality (main village: Krushari)
  * Shabla Municipality (main town: Shabla)
  * Tervel Municipality (main town: Tervel)
  
  ## Gabrovo Province
  
  * Dryanovo Municipality (main town: Dryanovo)
  * Gabrovo Municipality (main town: Gabrovo)
  * Sevlievo Municipality (main town: Sevlievo)
  * Tryavna Municipality (main town: Tryavna)
  
  ## Haskovo Province
  
  * Dimitrovgrad Municipality (main town: Dimitrovgrad)
  * Harmanli Municipality (main town: Harmanli)
  * Haskovo Municipality (main town: Haskovo)
  * Ivaylovgrad Municipality (main town: Ivaylovgrad)
  * Lyubimets Municipality (main town: Lyubimets)
  * Madzharovo Municipality (main town: Madzharovo)
  * Mineralni Bani Municipality (main village: Mineralni Bani)
  * Simeonovgrad Municipality (main town: Simeonovgrad)
  * Stambolovo Municipality (main village: Stambolovo)
  * Svilengrad Municipality (main town: Svilengrad)
  * Topolovgrad Municipality (main town: Topolovgrad)
  
  ## Kardzhali Province
  
  * Ardino Municipality (main town: Ardino)
  * Chernoochene Municipality (main village: Chernoochene)
  * Dzhebel Municipality (main town: Dzhebel)
  * Kardzhali Municipality (main town: Kardzhali)
  * Kirkovo Municipality (main village: Kirkovo)
  * Krumovgrad Municipality (main town: Krumovgrad)
  * Momchilgrad Municipality (main town: Momchilgrad)
  
  ## Kyustendil Province
  
  * Boboshevo Municipality (main town: Boboshevo)
  * Bobov Dol Municipality (main town: Bobov Dol)
  * Dupnitsa Municipality (main town: Dupnitsa)
  * Kocherinovo Municipality (main town: Kocherinovo)
  * Kyustendil Municipality (main town: Kyustendil)
  * Nevestino Municipality (main village: Nevestino)
  * Rila Municipality (main town: Rila)
  * Sapareva Banya Municipality (main town: Sapareva Banya)
  * Treklyano Municipality (main village: Treklyano)
  
  ## Lovech Province
  
  * Apriltsi Municipality (main town: Apriltsi)
  * Letnitsa Municipality (main town: Letnitsa)
  * Lovech Municipality (main town: Lovech)
  * Lukovit Municipality (main town: Lukovit)
  * Teteven Municipality (main town: Teteven)
  * Troyan Municipality (main town: Troyan)
  * Ugarchin Municipality (main town: Ugarchin)
  * Yablanitsa Municipality (main town: Yablanitsa)
  
  ## Montana Province
  
  * Berkovitsa Municipality (main town: Berkovitsa)
  * Boychinovtsi Municipality (main town: Boychinovtsi)
  * Brusartsi Municipality (main town: Brusartsi)
  * Chiprovtsi Municipality (main town: Chiprovtsi)
  * Georgi Damyanovo Municipality (main village: Georgi Damyanovo)
  * Lom Municipality (main town: Lom)
  * Medkovets Municipality (main village: Medkovets)
  * Montana Municipality (main town: Montana)
  * Valchedram Municipality (main town: Valchedram)
  * Varshets Municipality (main town: Varshets)
  * Yakimovo Municipality (main village: Yakimovo)
  
  ## Pazardzhik Province
  
  * Batak Municipality (main town: Batak)
  * Belovo Municipality (main town: Belovo)
  * Bratsigovo Municipality (main town: Bratsigovo)
  * Lesichovo Municipality (main village: Lesichovo)
  * Panagyurishte Municipality (main town: Panagyurishte)
  * Pazardzhik Municipality (main town: Pazardzhik)
  * Peshtera Municipality (main town: Peshtera)
  * Rakitovo Municipality (main town: Rakitovo)
  * Sarnitsa Municipality (main town: Sarnitsa)
  * Septemvri Municipality (main town: Septemvri)
  * Strelcha Municipality (main town: Strelcha)
  * Velingrad Municipality (main town: Velingrad)
  
  ## Pernik Province
  
  * Breznik Municipality (main town: Breznik)
  * Kovachevtsi Municipality (main village: Kovachevtsi)
  * Pernik Municipality (main town: Pernik)
  * Radomir Municipality (main town: Radomir)
  * Tran Municipality (main town: Tran)
  * Zemen Municipality (main town: Zemen)
  
  ## Pleven Province
  
  * Belene Municipality (main town: Belene)
  * Cherven Bryag Municipality (main town: Cherven Bryag)
  * Dolna Mitropoliya Municipality (main town: Dolna Mitropoliya)
  * Dolni Dabnik Municipality (main town: Dolni Dabnik)
  * Gulyantsi Municipality (main town: Gulyantsi)
  * Iskar Municipality (main town: Iskar)
  * Knezha Municipality (main town: Knezha)
  * Levski Municipality (main town: Levski)
  * Nikopol Municipality (main town: Nikopol)
  * Pleven Municipality (main town: Pleven)
  * Pordim Municipality (main town: Pordim)
  
  ## Plovdiv Province
  
  * Asenovgrad Municipality (main town: Asenovgrad)
  * Brezovo Municipality (main town: Brezovo)
  * Hisarya Municipality (main town: Hisarya)
  * Kaloyanovo Municipality (main village: Kaloyanovo)
  * Karlovo Municipality (main town: Karlovo)
  * Krichim Municipality (main town: Krichim)
  * Kuklen Municipality (main town: Kuklen)
  * Laki Municipality (main town: Laki)
  * Maritsa Municipality (administrative city: Plovdiv)
  * Parvomay Municipality (main town: Parvomay)
  * Perushtitsa Municipality (main town: Perushtitsa)
  * Plovdiv Municipality (main town: Plovdiv)
  * Rakovski Municipality (main town: Rakovski)
  * Rodopi Municipality (administrative town: Plovdiv)
  * Sadovo Municipality (main town: Sadovo)
  * Saedinenie Municipality (main town: Saedinenie)
  * Sopot Municipality (main town: Sopot)
  * Stamboliyski Municipality (main town: Stamboliyski)
  
  ## Razgrad Province
  
  * Isperih Municipality (main town: Isperih)
  * Kubrat Municipality (main town: Kubrat)
  * Loznitsa Municipality (main town: Loznitsa)
  * Razgrad Municipality (main town: Razgrad)
  * Samuil Municipality (main village: Samuil)
  * Tsar Kaloyan Municipality (main town: Tsar Kaloyan)
  * Zavet Municipality (main town: Zavet)
  
  ## Ruse Province
  
  * Borovo Municipality (main town: Borovo)
  * Byala Municipality (main town: Byala)
  * Dve Mogili Municipality (main town: Dve Mogili)
  * Ivanovo Municipality (main village: Ivanovo)
  * Ruse Municipality (main town: Ruse)
  * Slivo Pole Municipality (main town: Slivo Pole)
  * Tsenovo Municipality (main village: Tsenovo)
  * Vetovo Municipality (main town: Vetovo)
  
  ## Shumen Province
  
  * Hitrino Municipality (main village: Hitrino)
  * Kaolinovo Municipality (main town: Kaolinovo)
  * Kaspichan Municipality (main town: Kaspichan)
  * Nikola Kozlevo Municipality (main village: Nikola Kozlevo)
  * Novi Pazar Municipality (main town: Novi Pazar)
  * Shumen Municipality (main town: Shumen)
  * Smyadovo Municipality (main town: Smyadovo)
  * Varbitsa Municipality (main town: Varbitsa)
  * Veliki Preslav Municipality (main town: Veliki Preslav)
  * Venets Municipality (main village: Venets)
  
  ## Silistra Province
  
  * Alfatar Municipality (main town: Alfatar)
  * Dulovo Municipality (main town: Dulovo)
  * Glavinitsa Municipality (main town: Glavinitsa)
  * Kaynardzha Municipality (main village: Kaynardzha)
  * Silistra Municipality (main town: Silistra)
  * Sitovo Municipality (main village: Sitovo)
  * Tutrakan Municipality (main town: Tutrakan)
  
  ## Sliven Province
  
  * Kotel Municipality (main town: Kotel)
  * Nova Zagora Municipality (main town: Nova Zagora)
  * Sliven Municipality (main town: Sliven)
  * Tvarditsa Municipality (main town: Tvarditsa)
  
  ## Smolyan Province
  
  * Banite Municipality (main village: Banite)
  * Borino Municipality (main village: Borino)
  * Chepelare Municipality (main town: Chepelare)
  * Devin Municipality (main town: Devin)
  * Dospat Municipality (main town: Dospat)
  * Madan Municipality (main town: Madan)
  * Nedelino Municipality (main town: Nedelino)
  * Rudozem Municipality (main town: Rudozem)
  * Smolyan Municipality (main town: Smolyan)
  * Zlatograd Municipality (main town: Zlatograd)
  
  ## Sofia City Province
  
  * Sofia Municipality (main town: Sofia)
  
  ## Sofia Province
  
  * Anton Municipality (main village: Anton)
  * Botevgrad Municipality (main town: Botevgrad)
  * Bozhurishte Municipality (main town: Bozhurishte)
  * Chavdar Municipality (main village: Chavdar)
  * Chelopech Municipality (main village: Chelopech)
  * Dolna Banya Municipality (main town: Dolna Banya)
  * Dragoman Municipality (main town: Dragoman)
  * Elin Pelin Municipality (main town: Elin Pelin)
  * Etropole Municipality (main town: Etropole)
  * Godech Municipality (main town: Godech)
  * Gorna Malina Municipality (main village: Gorna Malina)
  * Ihtiman Municipality (main town: Ihtiman)
  * Koprivshtitsa Municipality (main town: Koprivshtitsa)
  * Kostenets Municipality (main town: Kostenets)
  * Kostinbrod Municipality (main town: Kostinbrod)
  * Mirkovo Municipality (main village: Mirkovo)
  * Pirdop Municipality (main town: Pirdop)
  * Pravets Municipality (main town: Pravets)
  * Samokov Municipality (main town: Samokov)
  * Slivnitsa Municipality (main town: Slivnitsa)
  * Svoge Municipality (main town: Svoge)
  * Zlatitsa Municipality (main town: Zlatitsa)
  
  ## Stara Zagora Province
  
  * Bratya Daskalovi Municipality (main village: Bratya Daskalovi)
  * Chirpan Municipality (main town: Chirpan)
  * Galabovo Municipality (main town: Galabovo)
  * Gurkovo Municipality (main town: Gurkovo)
  * Kazanlak Municipality (main town: Kazanlak)
  * Maglizh Municipality (main town: Maglizh)
  * Nikolaevo Municipality (main town: Nikolaevo)
  * Opan Municipality (main village: Opan)
  * Pavel Banya Municipality (main town: Pavel Banya)
  * Radnevo Municipality (main town: Radnevo)
  * Stara Zagora Municipality (main town: Stara Zagora)
  
  ## Targovishte Province
  
  * Antonovo Municipality (main town: Antonovo)
  * Omurtag Municipality (main town: Omurtag)
  * Opaka Municipality (main town: Opaka)
  * Popovo Municipality (main town: Popovo)
  * Targovishte Municipality (main town: Targovishte)
  
  ## Varna Province
  
  * Aksakovo Municipality (main town: Aksakovo)
  * Avren Municipality (main village: Avren)
  * Beloslav Municipality (main town: Beloslav)
  * Byala Municipality (main town: Byala)
  * Dalgopol Municipality (main town: Dalgopol)
  * Devnya Municipality (main town: Devnya)
  * Dolni Chiflik Municipality (main town: Dolni Chiflik)
  * Provadiya Municipality (main town: Provadiya)
  * Suvorovo Municipality (main town: Suvorovo)
  * Valchi Dol Municipality (main town: Valchi Dol)
  * Varna Municipality (main town: Varna)
  * Vetrino Municipality (main village: Vetrino)
  
  ## Veliko Tarnovo Province
  
  * Elena Municipality (main town: Elena)
  * Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality (main town: Gorna Oryahovitsa)
  * Lyaskovets Municipality (main town: Lyaskovets)
  * Pavlikeni Municipality (main town: Pavlikeni)
  * Polski Trambesh Municipality (main town: Polski Trambesh)
  * Strazhitsa Municipality (main town: Strazhitsa)
  * Suhindol Municipality (main town: Suhindol)
  * Svishtov Municipality (main town: Svishtov)
  * Veliko Tarnovo Municipality (main town: Veliko Tarnovo)
  * Zlataritsa Municipality (main town: Zlataritsa)
  
  ## Vidin Province
  
  * Belogradchik Municipality (main town: Belogradchik)
  * Boynitsa Municipality (main village: Boynitsa)
  * Bregovo Municipality (main town: Bregovo)
  * Chuprene Municipality (main village: Chuprene)
  * Dimovo Municipality (main town: Dimovo)
  * Gramada Municipality (main town: Gramada)
  * Kula Municipality (main town: Kula)
  * Makresh Municipality (main village: Makresh)
  * Novo Selo Municipality (main village: Novo Selo)
  * Ruzhintsi Municipality (main village: Ruzhintsi)
  * Vidin Municipality (main town: Vidin)
  
  ## Vratsa Province
  
  * Borovan Municipality (main village: Borovan)
  * Byala Slatina Municipality (main town: Byala Slatina)
  * Hayredin Municipality (main village: Hayredin)
  * Kozloduy Municipality (main town: Kozloduy)
  * Krivodol Municipality (main town: Krivodol)
  * Mezdra Municipality (main town: Mezdra)
  * Miziya Municipality (main town: Miziya)
  * Oryahovo Municipality (main town: Oryahovo)
  * Roman Municipality (main town: Roman)
  * Vratsa Municipality (main town: Vratsa)
  
  ## Yambol Province
  
  * Bolyarovo Municipality (main town: Bolyarovo)
  * Elhovo Municipality (main town: Elhovo)
  * Straldzha Municipality (main town: Straldzha)
  * Tundzha Municipality (administrative town: Tundzha)
  * Yambol Municipality (main town: Yambol)
  