Pernik Municipality

Pernik Municipality
Municipality
Location of Pernik Municipality in Pernik Province
Pernik Municipality
Location of Pernik Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°36′00″N 23°01′59″E / 42.60000°N 23.03306°E / 42.60000; 23.03306
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePernik Province
CapitalPernik
Area
 • Total
477.4 km2 (184.3 sq mi)
Elevation
717 m (2,352 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
97,181
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)

Pernik Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Перник) is a municipality in the Pernik Province of Bulgaria.

Demography

Ethnic composition of Pernik Municipality
  1. Bulgarians (91.4%)
  2. Gypsies/Romani (1.83%)
  3. No identification (6.36%)
  4. Other (0.65%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Pernik was 97,181. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (91.4%) with a minority of Gypsies/Romani (1.83%).[1][2] 6.36% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

In addition to the capital town of Pernik, the municipality consists of one more town and 22 villages.[3]

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.
  3. ^ "Кметства" (in Bulgarian). Obshtina Pernik. Retrieved 5 February 2025.