Strelcha Municipality

Strelcha Municipality
Municipality
Location of Strelcha Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Strelcha Municipality
Location of Strelcha Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°30′12″N 24°19′19″E / 42.50333°N 24.32194°E / 42.50333; 24.32194
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalStrelcha
Area
 • Total
224.46 km2 (86.66 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,913
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Postal code
4530
Area code03532

Strelcha Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Стрелча) is in southern Bulgaria, part of Pazardzhik Province. The territory is part of Sredna Gora mountain, with the lowest point 304 m AMSL and the highest - 1,572 m AMSL. The railway connecting Panagyurishte Town with Plovdiv City passes through the municipality.

Settlements

Beyond the capital, Strelcha Town, there are four villages in the municipality:


Demography

Ethnic composition of Strelcha Municipality
  1. Bulgarians (74.04%)
  2. Gypsies/Romani (5.84%)
  3. No identification (19.76%)
  4. Other (0.54%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Strelcha was 4,913. Most of the inhabitants (74.04%) were Bulgarians, and there was a significant minority of Gypsies/Romani (5.84%).[1][2] 19.76% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

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.