Devnya Municipality

Devnya Municipality
Община Девня
Municipality
Devnya Municipality within Bulgaria and Varna Province.
Devnya Municipality within Bulgaria and Varna Province.
Coordinates: 43°13′N 27°35′E / 43.217°N 27.583°E / 43.217; 27.583
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Varna
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Devnya
Area
 • Total100.98 km2 (38.99 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total9,234
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Devnya Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Девня) is a municipality (obshtina) in Varna Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, not far from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Devnya.

The municipality embraces a territory of 100.98 km2 (38.99 sq mi) with a population, as of December 2009, of 9,234 inhabitants.[1] The area is crossed by the east operating part of Hemus motorway which is planned to connect the port of Varna with the country capital - Sofia.