Sarnitsa Municipality

Sarnitsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Сърница) is one of the municipalities located in Pazardzhik Province. Its administrative centre is Sarnitsa. The municipality was established on 1 January 2015.[1]

Sarnitsa Municipality
Община Сърница
Municipality
Location of Sarnitsa Municipality
Location of Sarnitsa Municipality
Coordinates: 41°44′N 24°2′E
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
Area
 • Total198.59 km2 (76.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,617
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Websitewww.sarnitsa.bg

Geography

The municipality is located in the southern portion of the province. The total area is 198.59 km2 (76.68 sq mi).[2] It occupies an elongated area that is 34 km long from northwest to southeast and 6 to 8 km in width. It borders Velingrad Municipality in the north and Batak Municipality in the east. The Dospat Municipality of Smolyan Province is to the south-east, while Garmen and Satovcha municipalities of Blagoevgrad Province adjoin the region in the south-west.

Communities

There are only three communities with a permanent population: Sarnitsa, Pobit Kamak and Medeni Polyani, with only Sarnitsa being a town.

The population is around 4,617.[3] The majority of the people in the municipality are Bulgarian-speaking Muslims.[4]

References
  1. "Monitoring of the application of the European Charter of Local Self Government in Bulgaria": 23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Площ землища Община Сърница". Guide Bulgaria (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. "Население по области, общини, местоживеене и пол | Национален статистически институт". nsi.bg. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. "За Сърница". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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