Targovishte Province

Province in northeastern Bulgaria

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Province in Bulgaria

Targovishte Province

Област Търговище

Province

Popovo City Hall

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Location of Targovishte Province in Bulgaria

Country| Bulgaria
Capital| Targovishte
Municipalities| 5
Area

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• Total

| 2,558.5 km2 (987.8 sq mi)
Population

(December 2022)[2]

• Total

| 96,201
• Density| 38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
License plate| T
Website| tg.government.bg

Targovishte Province (Bulgarian: Област Търговище, transliterated Oblast Tǎrgovište, former name Targovishte okrug) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Targovishte. As of December 2009, it had a population of 129,675.[2][3][4]

## Municipalities

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Targovishte

Omurtag

Popovo

Antonovo

Opaka

Municipalities within Targovishte Province with their main towns

The Targovishte Province contains 5 municipalities (singular: община, obshtina \- plural: общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.

Municipality  | Cyrillic  | Area (km²)  | Pop.[2][3][4] | Town/Village  | Pop.[3][5][6]

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Targovishte | Търговище | 872  | 60,497  | Targovishte | 37,375
Popovo | Попово | 833  | 31,479  | Popovo | 15,548
Omurtag | Омуртаг | 401  | 24,256  | Omurtag | 8,725
Antonovo | Антоново | 472  | 6,507  | Antonovo | 1,453
Opaka | Опака | 156  | 6,936  | Opaka | 2,873

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1946| 184,641| —
1956| 172,401| −6.6%
1965| 177,668| +3.1%
1975| 178,656| +0.6%
1985| 171,311| −4.1%
1992| 156,006| −8.9%
2001| 141,844| −9.1%
2011| 120,818| −14.8%
2021| 98,144| −18.8%
Source: pop-stat.mashke.org[7]

The Targovishte province had a population of 137,689 according to a 2001 census, of which 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female.[8]

As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 129,675[2] of which 24.1% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[9]

### Ethnic groups

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Ethnic groups in Targovishte Province (2011 census)

Ethnic group |  | Percentage
Bulgarians |

| 54.6%
Turks |

| 35.8%
Romani |

| 7.3%
others and indefinable |

| 2.3%

Total population (2011 census): 120,818[10]

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[11] Identified themselves: 106,800 persons:

* Bulgarians: 58,371 (54.65%)
* Turks: 38,231 (35.80%)
* Romani: 7,767 (7.27%)
* Others and indefinable: 2,431 (2.28%)

A further 14,000 persons in Targovishte Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

### Religion

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Religions in Targovishte Province (2001 census)

Religious group |  | Percentage
Orthodox Christian |

| 54.6%
Muslim |

| 42.7%
Roman Catholic Christian |

| 0.2%
Protestant Christian |

| 0.1%
others and indefinable |

| 2.4%

Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[12]

Census 2001

religious adherence | population | %
Orthodox Christians | 75,236  | 54.64%
Muslims | 58,838  | 42.73%
Roman Catholics | 271  | 0.20%
Protestants | 84  | 0.07%
Other  | 527  | 0.38%
Religion not mentioned  | 2,733  | 1.98%
total | 137,689 | 100%
Winter view of Razboyna village with the Preslav Mountains in the background

## Technical Infrastructure

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The length of the road network is 1,171.3 km, 77.6 km of which are first class roads. There are two railway stations on the major railway line Sofia\- Gorna Oryahovitsa \- Varna.

Targovishte Airport is located 13 km (8.1 mi) from the city of Targovishte. However, it is not being used because of a lack of financial resources.

## Towns and villages

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The place names in bold have the status of town (in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as grad). Other localities have the status of village (in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as selo). The names of localities are transliterated in Latin alphabet[13] followed in parentheses by the original name in Bulgarian Cyrillic script (which links to the corresponding Bulgarian Wikipedia article).

### Antonovo municipality

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The Antonovo municipality has one town (in bold) and 56 villages:

>   * Antonovo (Антоново)
>   * Bankovets (Банковец)
>   * Bogomolsko (Богомолско)
>   * Bukak (Букак)
>   * Velikovtsi (Великовци)
>   * Velyovo (Вельово)
>   * Glashatay (Глашатай)
>   * Golyamo Dolyane (Голямо Доляне)
>   * Gorna Zlatitsa (Горна Златица)
>   * Devino (Девино)
>   * Dlazhka polyana (Длъжка поляна)
>   * Dobrotitsa (Добротица)
>   * Dolna Zlatitsa (Долна Златица)
>   * Dabravitsa (Дъбравица)
>   * Izvorovo (Изворово)
>   * Kapishte (Капище)
>   * Kitino (Китино)
>   * Konop (Коноп)
>   * Kraypole (Крайполе)
>   * Krusholak (Крушолак)
>   * Kapinets (Къпинец)
>   * Kyosevtsi (Кьосевци)
>   * Lyubichevo (Любичево)
>   * Malka Cherkovna (Малка Черковна)
>   * Malogradets (Малоградец)
>   * Manushevtsi (Манушевци)
>   * Mechovo (Мечово)
>   * Milino (Милино)
>   * Moravitsa (Моравица)
>   * Moravka (Моравка)
>   * Orach (Орач)
>   * Pirinets (Пиринец)
>   * Poroyno (Поройно)
>   * Prisoyna (Присойна)
>   * Pchelno (Пчелно)
>   * Ravno selo (Равно село)
>   * Razdeltsi (Разделци)
>   * Svirchovo (Свирчово)
>   * Svoboditsa (Свободица)
>   * Semertsi (Семерци)
>   * Slanchovets (Слънчовец)
>   * Stara rechka (Стара речка)
>   * Starchishte (Старчище)
>   * Stevrek (Стеврек)
>   * Stoynovo (Стойново)
>   * Stroynovtsi (Стройновци)
>   * Taymishte (Таймище)
>   * Tihovets (Тиховец)
>   * Treskavets (Трескавец)
>   * Halvadzhiysko (Халваджийско)
>   * Chekantsi (Чеканци)
>   * Cherna voda (Черна вода)
>   * Cherni bryag (Черни бряг)
>   * Shishkovitsa (Шишковица)
>   * Yazovets (Язовец)
>   * Yarebichno (Яребично)
>   * Yastrebino (Ястребино)

### Omurtag municipality

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The Omurtag municipality has one town (in bold) and 41 villages:

>   * Belomortsi (Беломорци)
>   * Balgaranovo (Българаново)
>   * Velikdenche (Великденче)
>   * Velichka (Величка)
>   * Verentsi (Веренци)
>   * Veselets (Веселец)
>   * Visok (Висок)
>   * Vrani kon (Врани кон)
>   * Golyamo Tsarkvishte (Голямо Църквище)
>   * Gorna Hubavka (Горна Хубавка)
>   * Gorno Kozarevo (Горно Козарево)
>   * Gorno Novkovo (Горно Новково)
>   * Gorsko selo (Горско село)
>   * Dolna Hubavka (Долна Хубавка)
>   * Dolno Kozarevo (Долно Козарево)
>   * Dolno Novkovo (Долно Новково)
>   * Zelena morava (Зелена морава)
>   * Zmeyno (Змейно)
>   * Zvezditsa (Звездица)
>   * Iliyno (Илийно)
>   * Kamburovo (Камбурово)
>   * Kestenovo (Кестеново)
>   * Kozma Prezviter (Козма Презвитер)
>   * Krasnoseltsi (Красноселци)
>   * Mogilets (Могилец)
>   * Obitel (Обител)
>   * Omurtag (Омуртаг)
>   * Panayot Hitovo (Панайот Хитово)
>   * Panichino (Паничино)
>   * Petrino (Петрино)
>   * Plastina (Плъстина)
>   * Ptichevo (Птичево)
>   * Padarino (Пъдарино)
>   * Parvan (Първан)
>   * Rositsa (Росица)
>   * Ratlina (Рътлина)
>   * Stanets (Станец)
>   * Tapchileshtovo (Тъпчилещово)
>   * Tsarevtsi (Царевци)
>   * Tserovishte (Церовище)
>   * Chernokaptsi (Чернокапци)

### Opaka municipality

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The Opaka municipality has one town (in bold) and 5 villages:

>   * Golyamo Gradishte (Голямо Градище)
>   * Gorsko Ablanovo (Горско Абланово)
>   * Garchinovo (Гърчиново)
>   * Krepcha (Крепча)
>   * Lyublen (Люблен)
>   * Opaka (Опака)

### Popovo municipality

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The Popovo municipality has one town (in bold) and 34 villages:

>   * Aprilovo (Априлово)
>   * Baba Tonka (Баба Тонка)
>   * Berkovski (Берковски)
>   * Braknitsa (Бракница)
>   * Voditsa (Водица)
>   * Gagovo (Гагово)
>   * Gloginka (Глогинка)
>   * Goritsa (Горица)
>   * Dolets (Долец)
>   * Dolna Kabda (Долна Кабда)
>   * Drinovo (Дриново)
>   * Elenovo (Еленово)
>   * Zavetno (Заветно)
>   * Zarevo (Зараево)
>   * Zahari Stoyanovo (Захари Стояново)
>   * Zvezda (Звезда)
>   * Ivancha (Иванча)
>   * Kardam (Кардам)
>   * Kovachevets (Ковачевец)
>   * Kozitsa (Козица)
>   * Konak (Конак)
>   * Lomtsi (Ломци)
>   * Manastiritsa (Манастирица)
>   * Marchino (Марчино)
>   * Medovina (Медовина)
>   * Osikovo (Осиково)
>   * Palamartsa (Паламарца)
>   * Pomoshtitsa (Помощица)
>   * Popovo (Попово)
>   * Posabina (Посабина)
>   * Sadina (Садина)
>   * Svetlen (Светлен)
>   * Slavyanovo (Славяново)
>   * Trastika (Тръстика)
>   * Tsar Asen (Цар Асен)

### Targovishte municipality

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The Targovishte municipality has one town (in bold) and 51 villages:

>   * Aleksandrovo (Александрово)
>   * Alvanovo (Алваново)
>   * Bayachevo (Баячево)
>   * Bistra (Бистра)
>   * Bojurka (Божурка)
>   * Bratovo (Братово)
>   * Buhovtsi (Буховци)
>   * Buynovo (Буйново)
>   * Cherkovna (Черковна)
>   * Dalgach (Дългач)
>   * Davidovo (Давидово)
>   * Draganovets (Драгановец)
>   * Dralfa (Дралфа)
>   * Golyamo Sokolovo (Голямо Соколово)
>   * Golyamo novo (Голямо Ново)
>   * Gorna Kabda (Горна Кабда)
>   * Koprets (Копрец)
>   * Koshnichari (Кошничари)
>   * Kralevo (Кралево)
>   * Krashno (Кръшно)
>   * Lilyak (Лиляк)
>   * Lovets (Ловец)
>   * Makariopolsko (Макариополско)
>   * Makovo (Маково)
>   * Miladinovtsi (Миладиновци)
>   * Mirovets (Мировец)
>   * Momino (Момино)
>   * Nadarevo (Надарево)
>   * Osen (Осен)
>   * Ostrets (Острец)
>   * Ovcharovo (Овчарово)
>   * Paydushko (Пайдушко)
>   * Pevets (Певец)
>   * Podgoritsa (Подгорица)
>   * Preselets (Преселец)
>   * Presian (Пресиян)
>   * Presyak (Пресяк)
>   * Probuda (Пробуда)
>   * Prolaz (Пролаз)
>   * Ralitsa (Ралица)
>   * Razboyna (Разбойна)
>   * Rosina (Росина)
>   * Ruets (Руец)
>   * Saedinenie (Съединение)
>   * Strazha (Стража)
>   * Targovishte (Търговище)
>   * Tarnovtsa (Търновца)
>   * Tsvetnitsa (Цветница)
>   * Tvardintsi (Твърдинци)
>   * Vardun (Вардун)
>   * Vasil Levski (Васил Левски)
>   * Zdravets (Здравец)

## See also

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* Provinces of Bulgaria
* List of villages in Targovishte Province

## References

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1. ^ (in English) Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91 Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b c d (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
3. ^ a b c (in English) „WorldCityPopulation“
4. ^ a b „pop-stat.mashke.org“
5. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
6. ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
7. ^ "Divisions of Bulgaria". 2024-04-03.
8. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
9. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute
11. ^ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (in Bulgarian)
12. ^ (in Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
13. ^ Geonames Search Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) - reference for location names

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