Balkans
The Balkans are usually said to comprise Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, while Greece and Turkey are often excluded. Its total area is usually given as 666,700 square km (257,400 square miles) and the population as 59,297,000 (est. 2002).
Balkan Region
Balkan Province ("Balkan welaýaty") is subdivided into 6 districts ("etrap", plural "etraplar"):As of January 1, 2017, the province includes 10 cities (города or "şäherler"), 13 towns (посёлки or "şäherçeler"), 33 rural or village councils (сельские советы or "geňeşlikler"), and 112 villages (села, сельские населенные пункты or "obalar").