Isperih Municipality
Община Исперих | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Isperih Municipality within Bulgaria and Razgrad Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′N 26°49′E / 43.700°N 26.817°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Razgrad |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Isperih |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402.24 km2 (155.31 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,916 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Isperih Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Исперих) is a municipality (obshtina) in Razgrad Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Ludogorie geographical region part of the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Isperih.
The municipality has a territory of 402 km2 (155 sq mi). As of December 2009, it had a population of 22,916.[1]
The area is best known with the 3rd century BC Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari near the village of the same name.
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine