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.[1] 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.[2]
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The council of a municipality is further permitted to create administrative subdivisions: mayoralties (kmetstvo), settlements (naseleno myasto), and wards or quarters (rayon).[1] Mayoralties are overseen by elected mayors and typically comprises one or more villages or towns; they must contain a population of at least 250.[2] 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.[2]
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.[2]
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Dryanovo Municipality (main town: Dryanovo)
- Gabrovo Municipality (main town: Gabrovo)
- Sevlievo Municipality (main town: Sevlievo)
- Tryavna Municipality (main town: Tryavna)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Kotel Municipality (main town: Kotel)
- Nova Zagora Municipality (main town: Nova Zagora)
- Sliven Municipality (main town: Sliven)
- Tvarditsa Municipality (main town: Tvarditsa)
- 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 Municipality (main town: Sofia)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Bobcheva, Nadezhda. "Strengthening Sub-municipal Governance in Bulgaria: Demand for Further Reforms?" (PDF). unpan1.un.org/. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "LAW OF THE ADMINISTRATIV E TERRITORIAL STRUCTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA" (PDF). unece.org/. UNECE. Retrieved 3 January 2018.