Peshtera Municipality

Peshtera Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Пещера) is a municipality in the Pazardzhik Province of Bulgaria.

Peshtera Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms of Peshtera Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Peshtera Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Peshtera Municipality
Peshtera Municipality
Location of Peshtera Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°01′59″N 24°18′00″E
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalPeshtera
Area
 • Total150.51 km2 (58.11 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,899
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)

Demography

Ethnic composition of Peshtera Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (3.96%)
  Turks (14.79%)
  Bulgarians (65.29%)
  No identification (14.85%)
  Other (1.08%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Peshtera was 18,899. Most of the inhabitants (65.29%%) were Bulgarians, and there were significant minorities of Gypsies/Romani (3.96%) and Turks (14.79%).[1][2] 14.85% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

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Villages

References
  1. "Distribuția pe vârste a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "Distribuția etnică a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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