Montana Province
Encyclopedia
Montana Province is a province
in northwestern Bulgaria
, bordering Serbia
in the southwest and Romania
in the north. It spreads its area between the Danube river and Balkan mountain. As of February 2011, the province has a population of 148,098 inhabitants, on territory of 3,635.5 km². It was named after its administrative centre the city of Montana
.
of 148,098 according to a 2011 census
, of which were male
and were female
.
As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 155,899 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II
:
(with percentage of total population):
160,494 Bulgarian
,
19,849 Roma (Gypsy)
,
220 Turkish
,
and 645 other .
(in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as grad). Other localities have the status of village
(in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as selo). The names of localities are transliterated in Latin alphabet
, followed in parentheses by the original name in Bulgarian Cyrillic alphabet
(which links to the corresponding Bulgarian Wikipedia article).
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...
in northwestern 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...
, bordering Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in the southwest and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
in the north. It spreads its area between the Danube river and Balkan mountain. As of February 2011, the province has a population of 148,098 inhabitants, on territory of 3,635.5 km². It was named after its administrative centre the city of Montana
Montana, Bulgaria
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.
Municipalities
The Montana province (Област, oblast) contains 11 municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: Общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population as of 2011.| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkovitsa Berkovitsa Municipality Berkovitsa Municipality is a municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the area of the so called Fore-Balkan to the northern slopes of the western Stara planina mountain... |
Берковица | 19,587 | Berkovitsa Berkovitsa Berkovitsa is a town and ski resort in northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Berkovitsa Municipality, Montana Province and is close to the town of Varshets... |
14,124 |
| Boychinovtsi Boychinovtsi Municipality Boychinovtsi Municipality is a municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the transition between the Danubian Plain and the area of the so called Fore-Balkan... |
Бойчиновци | 9,611 | Boychinovtsi Boychinovtsi Boychinovtsi is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Boychinovtsi Municipality , Montana Province . It is near the city of Montana. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 1,648 inhabitants.... |
1,588 |
| Brusartsi Brusartsi Municipality Brusartsi Municipality is a small municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain about 6 km south of Danube river... |
Брусарци | 5,140 | Brusartsi Brusartsi Brusartsi is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Montana Province and is 23 km away from the town of Lom. The town is the administrative center of the homonymous Brusartsi Municipality. As of December 2009, Brusartsi has a population of 1,302 inhabitants.Main train lines... |
1,277 |
| Chiprovtsi Chiprovtsi Municipality Chiprovtsi Municipality is a small frontier municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of western Stara Planina mountain and the area of the so called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Chiprovtsi... |
Чипровци | 3,773 | Chiprovtsi Chiprovtsi Chiprovtsi is a small town and municipality in northwestern Bulgaria, administratively part of Montana Province. It lies on the shores of the river Ogosta in the western Balkan Mountains, very close to the Bulgarian-Serbian border... |
1,937 |
| Georgi Damyanovo Georgi Damyanovo Municipality Georgi Damyanovo Municipality is a frontier municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of western Stara Planina mountain and the area of the so called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Georgi Damyanovo... |
Георги Дамяново | 2,867 | Georgi Damyanovo Georgi Damyanovo Georgi Damyanovo is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, which lies in the southern part of Montana Province.... |
494 |
| Lom Lom Municipality Lom Municipality is a frontier municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre — the town of Lom which is one of the important Bulgarian river ports... |
Лом | 31,064 | Lom | 25,321 |
| Medkovets Medkovets Municipality Medkovets Municipality is a small municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the area of the Danubian Plain... |
Медковец | 4,103 | Medkovets Medkovets Medkovets is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Medkovets Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Montana Province.... |
1,866 |
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46,574 |
| Valchedram Valchedram Municipality Valchedram Municipality is a frontier municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Valchedram... |
Вълчедръм | 9,988 | Valchedram Valchedram Valchedram is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Valchedram Municipality, which lies in the northeastern part of Montana Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,817 inhabitants.... |
3,748 |
| Varshets Varshets Municipality Varshets Municipality is a municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of the western Stara planina mountain to the area of the so called Fore-Balkan... |
Вършец | 8,424 | Varshets Varshets Varshets is a spa town in Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Varshets Municipality. As of December 2009, its population is 6,538. The town is located on the northern slopes of the western part of the Balkan mountains in the small valley of... |
6,439 |
| Yakimovo Yakimovo Municipality Yakimovo Municipality is a small municipality in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the area of the Danubian Plain... |
Якимово | 4,481 | Yakimovo Yakimovo Yakimovo is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Yakimovo Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Montana Province.... |
1,711 |
Demography
The Montana province had a populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 148,098 according to a 2011 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, of which were male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
and were female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
.
As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 155,899 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
:
Religion
In the 2011 census, 136,175 people from Montana province identified one of the following as their religionReligion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
(with percentage of total population):
| Census 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 100,571 | 73.86% |
| Muslim Muslim A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable... s |
94 | 0.07% |
| Roman Catholics | 438 | 0.32% |
| Protestants Protestantism Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the... |
2,740 | 2.01% |
| Other | 163 | 0.12% |
| Religion not mentioned | 17,323 | 12,72% |
| Religion none | 14,842 | 10,9% |
| total | 136,175 | 100% |
Language
In the 2001 census, 181,208 people from Montana province identified one of the following as their mother tongue (with percentage of total population):160,494 Bulgarian
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
,
19,849 Roma (Gypsy)
Romani language
Romani or Romany, Gypsy or Gipsy is any of several languages of the Romani people. They are Indic, sometimes classified in the "Central" or "Northwestern" zone, and sometimes treated as a branch of their own....
,
220 Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
,
and 645 other .
Ethnic groups
In the 2001 census, 181,175 people from Montana province identified themselves as belonging to one of the following ethnic groups (with percentage of total population):| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian Bulgarians The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:... |
157,507 | |
| Turkish Turkic peoples The Turkic peoples are peoples residing in northern, central and western Asia, southern Siberia and northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds... |
235 | |
| Roma (Gypsy) | 22,784 | |
| Russian Russians The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... |
272 | |
| Armenian Armenians Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian.... |
19 | |
| Wallachian Vlachs Vlach is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. English variations on the name include: Walla, Wlachs, Wallachs, Vlahs, Olahs or Ulahs... |
19 | |
| Macedonian Macedonians (Bulgarians) Macedonians or Macedonian Bulgarians , sometimes also referred to as Macedono-Bulgarians or Macedo-Bulgarians is a regional, ethnographic group of ethnic Bulgarians, inhabiting or originating from Macedonia... |
16 | |
| Greek Greeks The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.... |
24 | |
| Ukrainian Ukrainians Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens... |
46 | |
| Jewish | 3 | |
| Romanian Romanians The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania.... |
- | 0.000% |
| Other | 250 |
Towns and villages
The place names in bold have the status of townTown
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
(in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as grad). Other localities have the status of village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
(in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as selo). The names of localities are transliterated in Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most recognized alphabet used in the world today. It evolved from a western variety of the Greek alphabet called the Cumaean alphabet, which was adopted and modified by the Etruscans who ruled early Rome...
, followed in parentheses by the original name in Bulgarian Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School...
(which links to the corresponding Bulgarian Wikipedia article).
Berkovitsa (Берковица)
The Berkovitsa municipality has one town (in bold) and 19 villages:
Balyuvitsa (Балювица)
BarziaBarziaBarzia is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Berkovitsa Municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Бързия)
BerkovitsaBerkovitsaBerkovitsa is a town and ski resort in northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Berkovitsa Municipality, Montana Province and is close to the town of Varshets...
(Берковица)
Bistrilitsa (Бистрилица)
Bokilovtsi (Бокиловци)
Borovtsi (Боровци)
Gaganitsa (Гаганица)
Komarevo (Комарево)
Kostentsi (Костенци)
Kotenovtsi (Котеновци)
Leskovets (Лесковец)
MezdreyaMezdreyaMezdreya is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Berkovitsa Municipality of the Montana Province....
(Мездрея)
Parlichevo (Пърличево)
Pesochnitsa (Песочница)
Rashovitsa (Рашовица)
Slatina (Слатина)
Chereshovitsa (Черешовица)
Tsvetkova baraTsvetkova baraTsvetkova bara or Tsvetkova Bara is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Berkovitsa municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Цветкова бара)
YagodovoYagodovo, Montana ProvinceYagodovo is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Berkovitsa Municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Ягодово)
Zamfirovo (Замфирово)
Boychinovtsi (Бойчиновци)
The Boychinovtsi municipality has one town (in bold) and 12 villages:
Beli bregBeli BregBeli Breg is a toponym used for four settlements in Serbia:* Beli Breg, a village in the Aleksinac municipality of Nišava District* Beli Breg, a village in the Vranje municipality of Pčinja District...
(Бели брег)
Beli brod (Бели брод)
BoychinovtsiBoychinovtsiBoychinovtsi is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Boychinovtsi Municipality , Montana Province . It is near the city of Montana. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 1,648 inhabitants....
(Бойчиновци)
ErdenErden, BulgariaErden is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Boychinovtsi municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Ерден)
Gromshin (Громшин)
Kobilyak (Кобиляк)
LehchevoLehchevoLehchevo is a village in Boychinovtsi Municipality of Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria. It has a population of about 2,000 people...
(Лехчево)
MadanMadan, Montana ProvinceMadan is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Boychinovtsi municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Мадан)
MarchevoMarchevoMarchevo is a village in the municipality of Garmen, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.-References:...
(Мърчево)
OhridOhrid, BulgariaOhrid is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Boychinovtsi municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Охрид)
Palilula (Палилула)
Portitovtsi (Портитовци)
Vladimirovo (Владимирово)
Brusartsi (Брусарци)
The Brusartsi municipality has one town (in bold) and nine villages:
BukovetsBukovets, Montana ProvinceBukovets is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Brusartsi Municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Буковец)
BrusartsiBrusartsiBrusartsi is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Montana Province and is 23 km away from the town of Lom. The town is the administrative center of the homonymous Brusartsi Municipality. As of December 2009, Brusartsi has a population of 1,302 inhabitants.Main train lines...
(Брусарци)
Dabova mahala (Дъбова махала)
Dondukovo (Дондуково)
Kiselevo (Киселево)
Knyazheva mahala (Княжева махала)
Kriva baraKriva bara, Montana ProvinceKriva bara is a village in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the Brusartsi Municipality of the Montana Province.A village of the same name also exists in the Kozloduy municipality of the Vratsa Province in Bulgaria....
(Крива бара)
Odorovtsi (Одоровци)
Smirnenski (Смирненски)
Vasilovtsi (Василовци)
Chiprovtsi (Чипровци)
The Chiprovtsi municipality has one town (in bold) and nine villages:
BelimelBelimelBelimel is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province.Belimel Bay in Trinity Island, Antarctica is named after Belimel.-Notes:...
(Белимел)
ChelyustnitsaChelyustnitsaChelyustnitsa is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province....
(Челюстница)
ChiprovtsiChiprovtsiChiprovtsi is a small town and municipality in northwestern Bulgaria, administratively part of Montana Province. It lies on the shores of the river Ogosta in the western Balkan Mountains, very close to the Bulgarian-Serbian border...
(Чипровци)
Gorna KovachitsaGorna KovachitsaGorna Kovachitsa is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province....
(Горна Ковачица)
Gorna LukaGorna LukaGorna Luka is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province....
(Горна Лука)
MartinovoMartinovoMartinovo is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province....
(Мартиново)
MitrovtsiMitrovtsiMitrovtsi is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province.MitrovtsiMitrovtsi is a village in North-Western Bulgaria. It is located in Chiprovtsi County, Montana Region...
(Митровци)
PrevalaPrevalaPrevala is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province....
(Превала)
RavnaRavna, Montana ProvinceRavna is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of the Chiprovtsi Municipality in the Montana Province....
(Равна)
ZheleznaZheleznaZhelezna is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Chiprovtsi Municipality, Montana Province....
(Железна)
Georgi Damyanovo (Георги Дамяново)
The Georgi Damyanovo municipality has 13 villages:
Chemish (Чемиш)
Dalgi del (Дълги дел)
Diva Slatina (Дива Слатина)
Elovitsa (Еловица)
Gavril GenovoGavril GenovoGavril Genovo is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province. It was formed in 1955 through the merger of Sotochino and Ilitsa . It was named after September Uprising leader Gavril Genov....
(Гаврил Геново)
Georgi DamyanovoGeorgi DamyanovoGeorgi Damyanovo is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, which lies in the southern part of Montana Province....
(Георги Дамяново)
GlavanovtsiGlavanovtsi, Montana ProvinceGlavanovtsi is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Georgi Damyanovo Municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Главановци)
Govezhda (Говежда)
Kamenna Riksa (Каменна Рикса)
Kopilovtsi (Копиловци)
Melyane (Меляне)
Pomezhdin (Помеждин)
Vidlitsa (Видлица)
Lom (Лом)
The Lom municipality has one town (in bold) and nine villages:
Dobri dolDobri dol, Montana ProvinceDobri dol is a village in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province. The most notable landmark in the village is the local Eastern Orthodox Monastery of Dobri dol....
(Добри дол)
Dolno LinevoDolno LinevoDolno Linevo is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province. The village is situated on the right bank of the Danube River....
(Долно Линево)
KovachitsaKovachitsaKovachitsa is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province.-History:The history of the village dates from the end of Chiprovtsi Uprising...
(Ковачица)
Lom (Лом)
OrsoyaOrsoyaOrsoya is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located close to the Danube River, in Lom Municipality, Montana Province, 14 km. west of Lom. In Orsoya village is the protected "Ribarnitsi Orsoya" area. A necropolis was found nearby. Regular transportation links include buses to and from Lom...
(Орсоя)
SlivataSlivataSlivata is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province....
(Сливата)
Staliyska mahalaStaliyska mahalaStaliyska mahala is a village in northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in the Lom Municipality of the Montana Province....
(Сталийска махала)
StanevoStanevoStanevo is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province....
(Станево)
TraykovoTraykovoTraykovo is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province....
(Трайково)
ZamfirZamfir, BulgariaZamfir is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province....
(Замфир)
Medkovets (Медковец)
The Medkovets municipality has five villages:
AsparuhovoAsparuhovo, Montana ProvinceAsparuhovo is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Medkovets Municipality, Montana Province....
(Аспарухово)
MedkovetsMedkovetsMedkovets is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Medkovets Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Montana Province....
(Медковец)
PishurkaPishurkaPishurka is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Medkovets Municipality, Montana Province....
(Пишурка)
RasovoRasovoRasovo is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Medkovets Municipality, Montana Province....
(Расово)
SlivovikSlivovikSlivovik is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Medkovets Municipality, Montana Province....
(Сливовик)
Montana (Монтана)
The Montana municipality has one town (in bold) and 23 villages:
Belotintsi (Белотинци)
Bezdenitsa (Безденица)
Blagovo (Благово)
Doktor Yosifovo (Доктор Йосифово)
Dolna Riksa (Долна Рикса)
Dolna Verenitsa (Долна Вереница)
Dolno Belotintsi (Долно Белотинци)
GabrovnitsaGabrovnitsa, Montana ProvinceGabrovnitsa is a village in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Montana in the Montana Province, from the district center....
(Габровница)
Gorna Verenitsa (Горна Вереница)
Gorno Tserovene (Горно Церовене)
Klisuritsa (Клисурица)
Krapchene (Крапчене)
Lipen (Липен)
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(Монтана)
Nikolovo (Николово)
Slavotin (Славотин)
Smolyanovtsi (Смоляновци)
Stubel (Стубел)
Studeno buche (Студено буче)
Sumer (Сумер)
Trifonovo (Трифоново)
ViništeViništeVinište is a small village in North Bulgaria, 16 kilometers North from Montana, Bulgaria. Now its population is only 400 people. It is positioned in semi-mountain region in the skirts of the Balkan mountain. In its surroundings a spectacular formation of rocks called Kamiko, can be seen...
(Винище)
Virove (Вирове)
Voynitsi (Войници)
Valchedram (Вълчедръм)
The Valchedram municipality has one town (in bold) and ten villages:
Botevo (Ботево)
Buzovets (Бъзовец)
Cherni vrakh (Черни връх)
Dolni Tsibar (Долни Цибър)
Gorni Tsibar (Горни Цибър)
Ignatovo (Игнатово)
MokreshMokresh, Montana ProvinceMokresh is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Valchedram Municipality of the Montana Province.The village is situated in a small valley, from Valchedram, from Lom, and from Montana....
(Мокреш)
RazgradRazgrad, Montana ProvinceRazgrad is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Valchedram municipality of the Montana Province ....
(Разград)
SeptemvriytsiSeptemvriytsi, Montana ProvinceSeptemvriytsi is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Valchedram Municipality, Montana Province....
(Септемврийци)
ValchedramValchedramValchedram is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Valchedram Municipality, which lies in the northeastern part of Montana Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,817 inhabitants....
(Вълчедръм)
Zlatiya (Златия)
Varshets (Вършец)
The Varshets municipality has one town (in bold), eight villages and one monastery (which has official status as a locality):
Cherkaski (Черкаски)
Dolna Bela rechka (Долна Бела речка)
Dolno Ozirovo (Долно Озирово)
Draganitsa (Драганица)
Klisurski Monastery (Клисурски манастир)
Gorna Bela rechka (Горна Бела речка)
Gorno Ozirovo (Горно Озирово)
Spanchevtsi (Спанчевци)
Stoyanovo (Стояново)
VarshetsVarshetsVarshets is a spa town in Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Varshets Municipality. As of December 2009, its population is 6,538. The town is located on the northern slopes of the western part of the Balkan mountains in the small valley of...
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Yakimovo (Якимово)
The Yakimovo municipality has four villages:
DalgodeltsiDalgodeltsiDalgodeltsi is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Yakimovo Municipality of the Montana Province ....
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Dolno TseroveneDolno TseroveneDolno Tserovene is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Yakimovo Municipality, Montana Province....
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KomoshtitsaKomoshtitsaKomoshtitsa is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria.It is located in Yakimovo Municipality, Montana Province....
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YakimovoYakimovoYakimovo is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Yakimovo Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Montana Province....
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See also
- Provinces of BulgariaProvinces of BulgariaSince 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 BulgariaMunicipalities of BulgariaThe 28 provinces of Bulgaria are divided into 264 municipalities .-Blagoevgrad Province:# Bansko Municipality # Belitsa Municipality # Blagoevgrad Municipality...
- List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
- List of towns and villages in Montana Province