Batak Municipality

Batak Municipality
Municipality
Location of Batak Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Batak Municipality
Location of Batak Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°57′N 24°13′E / 41.950°N 24.217°E / 41.950; 24.217
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalBatak
Area
 • Total
677.31 km2 (261.51 sq mi)
Elevation
1,781 m (5,843 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,144
 • Density9.1/km2 (23/sq mi)
ZIP code
4580
Area code03553

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

Demography

Ethnic composition of Batak Municipality
  1. Bulgarians (53.46%)
  2. Turks (38.4%)
  3. Gypsies/Romani (3.43%)
  4. No identification (4.6%)
  5. Other (0.14%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Batak was 6,144. Most of the inhabitants (53.46%) were Bulgarians, and there were significant minorities of Gypsies/Romani (3.43%) and Turks (38.34%).[1][2] 4.6% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Communities

Towns

Villages

  • Fotinovo
  • Nova Mahala

References

  1. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.