Nova Zagora Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 42°28′59″N 26°01′01″E / 42.48306°N 26.01694°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Sliven Province |
Capital | Nova Zagora |
Area | |
• Total | 876.86 km2 (338.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 39,010 |
• Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8900 |
Area code | 0457 |
Nova Zagora Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Нова Загора) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.
At the 2011 census, the population of Nova Zagora was 39,010. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (70.65%) with a minority of Turks (14.08%) and Gypsies/Romani (3.67%).[1][2] 11.18% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.
In addition to the capital town of Nova Zagora, there are 32 villages in the municipality: