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 Silis ...
geographical region. It is bounded on east by the Black Sea, on south by Varna Province, 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
Cyrillic
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, 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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A female has larger gametes than a male. Fema ...
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
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Romani
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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 o ...
(in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as ''grad''). Other localities have the status of
village
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Gurkovo
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Kremena
Kremena is a village in Croatia.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 28.
References
Populated places in Dubrovnik-Neretva County
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Prespa
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Tsarichino
Tsarichino is a village in Balchik Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Dobrich
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Bogdan
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Geshanovo
Geshanovo is a village in the municipality of Dobrichka, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Hitovo
Hitovo is a village in the municipality of Dobrichka, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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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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Kotlentsi
Kotlentsi is a village in the municipality of Dobrichka, in Dobrich Province, in northeastern Bulgaria
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Kozloduytsi
Kozloduytsi 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 appea ...
Stefan Karadja
Stefan Karadzha (pronounced aɾadʒˈa bg, Стефан Караджа; born Stefan Todorov Dimov, Стефан Тодоров Димов; 11 May 1840 – 31 July 1868), was a Bulgarian national hero, a revolutionary from the national lib ...
Dabovik
Dabovik is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Kalina
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People
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* Kalina language, or Carib, the language of the Kalina people
* Kalina (given name)
* Kalina (surname)
* Noah Kalina, ...
Hadzhi Dimitar
Dimitar Nikolov Asenov ( bg, Димитър Николов Асенов ; 10 May 1840 – 10 August 1868), better known as Hadzhi Dimitar ( ), was one of the most prominent Bulgarian voivode and revolutionaries working for the Liberation of Bulg ...
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Irechek
Irechek ( bg, Иречек ) 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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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 ...
Lozenets Lozenets ( bg, Лозенец, link=no; also ''Lozenec'' or ''Lozenetz'') may refer to:
* Lozenets, Burgas Province, a village in Bulgaria
* Lozenets, Dobrich Province, a village in Bulgaria
* Lozenets, Yambol Province, a village in Bulgaria
* Loze ...
Chernomortsi
Chernomortsi is a village in Shabla Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Gorichane
Gorichane is a village in Shabla Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria.Guide Bulgaria Accessed May 2 ...
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Gorun
Gorun is a village in Shabla Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Prolez
Prolez is a village in Shabla Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Staevtsi
Staevtsi is a village in Shabla Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria
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Guslar
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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
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 ...
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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 ...