Dryanovo Municipality is a municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 (obshtina) in Gabrovo Province

Gabrovo Province

Gabrovo Province , former name Gabrovo okrug) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. It is named after its main town - Gabrovo. In 2009 the total population of the area is 130,001.-Municipalities:...

, North-central Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

, located in the area of the so called Fore-Balkan between Stara planina mountain and the Danubian Plain

Danubian Plain (Bulgaria)

The Danubian Plain constitutes the northern part of Bulgaria, situated north of the Balkan Mountains and south of the Danube. Its western border is the Timok River and to the east it borders the Black Sea. The plain has an area of . It is about long and wide.The relief of the Danubian Plain is...

. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Dryanovo

Dryanovo

The town of Dryanovo is situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria, amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of the homonymous Dryanovo Municipality, which is composed of 62 villages,...

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The municipality embraces a territory of 248.5 km² with a population of 10,502 inhabitants, as of December 2009.

The area is best known with the Dryanovo Monastery

Dryanovo Monastery

The Dryanovo Monastery is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley, in Bulgarka Nature Park in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. It was founded in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Empire, and is dedicated...

, situated close to the main town, and Bacho Kiro Cave

Bacho Kiro cave

The Bacho Kiro cave is situated 5 km west of the town Dryanovo, Bulgaria, only 300 m away from the Dryanovo Monastery. It is embedded in the exquisit canyons of the Andaka and Dryanovo River. The first tourists entered the cave in 1938, two years before it was actually called the Bacho Kiro cave...

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Settlements

Dryanovo Municipality includes the following 46 places (towns are shown in bold):

Town/Village	Cyrillic	Population (December 2009)
Dryanovo Dryanovo The town of Dryanovo is situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria, amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of the homonymous Dryanovo Municipality, which is composed of 62 villages,...	Дряново	8,043
Balvantsite Balvantsite Balvantsite is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Балванците	1
Buchukovtsi Buchukovtsi Buchukovtsi is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Бучуковци	8
Chukovo Chukovo, Gabrovo Province Chukovo, Gabrovo Province is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Чуково	26
Denchevtsi Denchevtsi Denchevtsi is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Денчевци	21
Dlagnya Dlugnya Dlugnya is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Длъгня	24
Dobrenite Dobrenite Dobrenite is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Добрените	4
Dolni Varpishta Dolni Vurpishta Dolni Vurpishta is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Долни Върпища	3
Dolni Dragoycha Dolni Dragoycha Dolni Dragoycha is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Долни Драгойча	3
Docha Docha Docha is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Доча	10
Ganchovets Ganchovets Ganchovets is a village in Dryanovo Municipality, Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Ганчовец	159
Gesha Gesha, Bulgaria Gesha is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Геша	7
Glushka Glushka Glushka is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Глушка	26
Gozdeyka Gozdeyka Gozdeyka is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Гоздейка	22
Golemi Balgareni Golemi Bulgareni Golemi Bulgareni is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Големи Българени	10
Gorni Varpishta Gorni Vurpishta Gorni Vurpishta is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Горни Върпища	4
Gostilitsa Gostilitsa - Geography :The village is located about 12 km northwest of Dryanovo, Bulgaria on the road to Sevlievo. It is situated in a small but picturesque valley around the Yantra river. The climate is relatively mellow with the summer temperatures reaching up to 36 degrees Celsius.- History :The...	Гостилица	347
Garnya Gurnya Gurnya is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Гърня	3
Ignatovtsi Ignatovtsi, Gabrovo Province Ignatovtsi is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Игнатовци	2
Iskra Iskra, Gabrovo Province Iskra is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Искра	4
Kalomen Kalomen Kalomen is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Каломен	9
Karaivantsa Karaivantsa Karaivantsa is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Караиванца	43
Katrandzhii Katrandzhii Katrandzhii is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Катранджии	42
Kereka Kereka Kereka is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Керека	142
Kosarka Kosarka, Bulgaria Kosarka is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Косарка	44
Kumanite Kumanite Kumanite is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Куманите	4
Malki Balgareni Malki Bulgareni Malki Bulgareni is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Малки Българени	0
Manoya Manoya Manoya is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Маноя	48
Peyna Peyna Peyna is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Пейна	9
Petkovtsi Petkovtsi, Gabrovo Province Petkovtsi is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Петковци	3
Plachka Plachka Plachka is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Плачка	2
Radovtsi Radovtsi, Gabrovo Province Radovtsi, Gabrovo Province is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Радовци	137
Ritya Ritya Ritya is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Ритя	0
Runya Runya Runya is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Руня	32
Rusinovtsi Rusinovtsi Rusinovtsi is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Русиновци	10
Salasuka Salasuka Salasuka is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Саласука	4
Skalsko	Скалско	96
Slaveykovo Slaveykovo, Gabrovo Province Slaveykovo, Gabrovo Province is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Славейково	65
Sokolovo Sokolovo, Gabrovo Province Sokolovo, Gabrovo Province is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Соколово	52
Syarovtsi Syarovtsi Syarovtsi is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Сяровци	6
Shushnya Shushnya Shushnya is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Шушня	2
Turkincha Turkincha Turkincha is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Туркинча	26
Tsareva Livada	Царева ливада	789
Yantra Yantra, Gabrovo Province Yantra, Gabrovo Province is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria....	Янтра	139
Zaya Zaya Zaya is a village in the municipality of Dryanovo, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.-References:...	Зая	43
Total		10,502

Demography

The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.

See also

• Provinces of Bulgaria
  Provinces of Bulgaria
  Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 provinces which correspond approximately to the 28 districts that existed before 1987. In 1987, during the Communist regime of Todor Zhivkov, the districts were consolidated into nine larger provinces , which survived until 1999.Each province is named...
  
  
• Municipalities of Bulgaria
  Municipalities of Bulgaria
  The 28 provinces of Bulgaria are divided into 264 municipalities .-Blagoevgrad Province:# Bansko Municipality # Belitsa Municipality # Blagoevgrad Municipality...
  
  
• List of cities and towns in Bulgaria