Kotel Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 42°53′00″N 26°27′00″E / 42.88333°N 26.45000°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Sliven Province |
Capital | Kotel |
Area | |
• Total | 858.306 km2 (331.394 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,391 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8970 |
Area code | 0453 |
Kotel Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Котел) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.
At the 2011 census, the population of Kotel was 19,391. Most of the inhabitants were either Bulgarians (36.22%), Turks (29.87%), or Gypsies/Romani (24.7%).[1][2] 8.14% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.
In addition to the capital town of Kotel, there are 21 villages in the municipality: