Dobrich Province ( bg, Област Добрич, , former name Dobrich
okrug
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) is a
province
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in northeastern
Bulgaria
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, part of
Southern Dobruja
Southern Dobruja, South Dobruja or Quadrilateral (Bulgarian: Южна Добруджа, ''Yuzhna Dobrudzha'' or simply Добруджа, ''Dobrudzha''; ro, Dobrogea de Sud, or ) is an area of northeastern Bulgaria comprising Dobrich and Silistra ...
geographical region. It is bounded on east by the Black Sea, on south by
Varna Province
Varna Province ( bg, Област Варна, translit=Oblast Varna), formerly known as Varna okrug, is a province in eastern Bulgaria, one of the 28 Bulgarian provinces. It comprises 12 municipalities with a population of 494,216 inhabitants as ...
, on west by
Shumen
Shumen ( bg, Шумен, also romanized as ''Shoumen'' or ''Šumen'', ) is the tenth largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province.
Etymology
The city was first mentioned as ''Šimeonis'' in 1153 by t ...
and
Silistra
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provinces, on the north by
Romania
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The Dobrich province (област, ''oblast'') contains eight municipalities (singular: bg, община, translit=obshtina - plural: , ). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and
, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each in December 2009.
Population
The Dobrich province had a
population
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of 215,232 (215,217 also given) according to a 2001
census
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, of which were
male
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A male organism cannot reproduce sexually without access to ...
and were
female
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World War II
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Ethnic groups
Total population (2011 census): 189 677
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
Identified themselves: 173 899 persons:
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Bulgarians
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Etymology
Bulgarians derive their ethnonym from the Bulgars. Their name is not completely understo ...
: 131 114 (75.40%)
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Turks
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Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
* Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic o ...
: 23 484 (13.50%)
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Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnicities
* Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia
** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule
* Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
: 15 323 (8.81%)
*Others and indefinable: 3 978 (2.29%)
A further 15,000 persons in Dobrich Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
(in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as ''grad''). Other localities have the status of
village
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(in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as ''selo'').
Balchik municipality
Albena
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Balchik
Balchik ( bg, Балчик ; ro, Balcic) is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. It is in Dobrich Province, 35 km southeast of Dobrich and 42 km northeast of Varna. It spra ...
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Bezvoditsa
Bezvoditsa is a village in Balchik Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Gurkovo
Gurkovo ( bg, Гурково ) is a small town in the Stara Zagora Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gurkovo Municipality. As of December 2018, the town has a population of 2,723 inhabitants.
Karvuna
Kavarna ( bg, Каварна ; ro, Cavarna), is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Dobruja region of northeastern Bulgaria. It lies northeast of Varna, from Dobrich on the international road E87 and south of the border with ...
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Kranevo
Kranevo ( bg, Кранево) is a coastal village on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, part of Balchik Municipality, Dobrich Province. It is located in the historical region of Southern Dobruja. Between 1913 and 1940 it was part of Romania ...
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Kremena
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Obrochishte
Obrochishte is a village in Balchik Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Prespa
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Trigortsi
Trigortsi is a village in Balchik Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Dobrich
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Bogdan
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Kamen
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Geography
Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approximately 10 km south-west of Hamm and 25 km north-east of Dortmund.
Neighbouring cities, t ...
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Kamen Bryag
Kamen Bryag is a village in northeastern Bulgaria.
It is located in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, on the Black Sea coast. The population was 76 in 2009.
Yailata National Archaeological Reserve is located two kilometers south of the vil ...
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Karapelit
Karapelit ( bg, Карапелит, ro, Stejarul) is a village in the municipality of Dobrichka, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Prilep
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Name
The name of Prilep appear ...
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Primortsi
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Aleksandar Stamboliyski
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Stamboliyski was a member of the Agrarian Union, ...
Dabovik
Dabovik is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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General Toshevo
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Gradini
Gradini is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Kalina
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People
* Kalina people, or Caribs, an indigenous people of the northern coastal areas of South America
* Kalina language, or Carib, the language of the Kalina people
* Kalina (given name)
* Kalina (surname)
* Noah Kalina, Ame ...
Konare Konare may refer to:
People
* Alpha Oumar Konaré
* Issa Konare
* Adame Ba Konaré
* Amadou Konare
* Soumaïla Konaré
Organizations
* KONARE, left-wing revolutionary organization of Albanian émigré
Places
* Konare, Dobrich Province
Konare is ...
Loznitsa
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Rosen
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People A–H
* Adam Rosen (born 1984), American-born British luger Olympian
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Bilo
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Hadzhi Dimitar
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Irechek
Irechek ( bg, Иречек ) is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria, located about north of Kavarna. It lies to the west of Vranino, south of Vidno and to the northeast of Mogilishte
Mogilishte ( bg, Мог ...
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Kamen Bryag
Kamen Bryag is a village in northeastern Bulgaria.
It is located in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, on the Black Sea coast. The population was 76 in 2009.
Yailata National Archaeological Reserve is located two kilometers south of the vil ...
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Kavarna
Kavarna ( bg, Каварна ; ro, Cavarna), is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Dobruja region of northeastern Bulgaria. It lies northeast of Varna, from Dobrich on the international road E87 and south of the border with Ro ...
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Krupen
Krupen is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Mogilishte
Mogilishte ( bg, Могилище ) is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Neykovo
Neykovo is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province in northeastern Bulgaria
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Poruchik Chunchevo
Poruchik Chunchevo is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Topola
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Travnik
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Vidno
Vidno is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Vranino
Vranino is a village in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Krushari municipality
Abrit
Abrit (historical name: ''Aptaat'') is a village in Krushari Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria.
Abrit Nunatak on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the village.
The village has a population of 205 inhabitants, out ...
Efreytor Bakalovo
Efreytor Bakalovo is a village in the municipality of Krushari, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Krushari
Krushari ( bg, Крушари, ) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Dobrich Province. It is the administrative centre of Krushari Municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of the province. Krushari is located 32 kilometres fro ...
Polkovnik Dyakovo
Polkovnik Dyakovo is a village in the municipality of Krushari, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Poruchik Kurdjievo
Poruchik Kurdjievo is a village in the municipality of Krushari, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Severnyak
Severnyak is a village in the municipality of Krushari, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Severtsi
Severtsi is a village in the municipality of Krushari, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Telerig
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Although Telerig is first mentioned by Byzantine sources in 774, he is considered as he immediate successor of Pagan, who was murdered in 768. In May 774, Byzantine Empero ...
Zementsi
Zementsi is a village in the municipality of Krushari, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Durankulak
Durankulak ( bg, Дуранкулак ) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Shabla Municipality, Dobrich Province. Located in the historical region of Southern Dobruja, Durankulak is the north-easternmost inhabited place in Bulgaria a ...
Shabla
Shabla ( bg, Шабла ) is a town and seaside resort in northeastern Bulgaria, administrative centre of the Shabla Municipality part of Dobrich Province. Shabla municipality includes the following villages: Bojanovo, Chernomortsi, Durankulak, E ...
Tyulenovo
Tyulenovo ( bg, Тюленово, historically ro, Calacichioi, tr, Kalaç-Köy) is a village and seaside resort on the north Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, part of Shabla Municipality, Dobrich Province.
Etymology
"Tyulenovo" means "Village of seal ...
Bojan
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Bonevo
Bonevo is a village in Tervel Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Chestimensko
Chestimensko is a village in Tervel Municipality, Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Glavantsi
Glavantsi is a village in Tervel Municipality, Dobrich Province in northeastern Bulgaria
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Guslar
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Polkovnik Savovo
Polkovnik Savovo (Bulgarian: Полковник Савово / Polkovnik Savovo) is a village in Bulgaria Dobrich (Bulgarian: Област Добрич / Oblast Dobrich) Tervel Province (Bulgarian: Община Тервел / Obştina Tervel). From ...
Tervel
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Provinces of Bulgaria
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Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 provinces ( bg, области, links=no ...
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Municipalities of Bulgaria
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List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
This is a complete list of all cities and towns in Bulgaria sorted by population. Province capitals are shown in bold. Primary sources are the National Statistical Institute (NSI) and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
The largest city is Sofia ...