Nikopol Municipality
Община Никопол | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Nikopol Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′N 24°55′E / 43.583°N 24.917°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Pleven |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Nikopol |
| Area | |
| • Total | 415.9 km2 (160.6 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,602 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nikopol Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Никопол) is a municipality (obshtina) in the northern part of Pleven Province, in northern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Nikopol. The municipality embraces a territory of 415.9 km2 (160.6 sq mi)[2][3] with a population, as of December 2009, of 10,602 inhabitants.[1]
Its northern border is by the Danube River, bordering with Turnu Măgurele municipality of Romania. The municipality also borders with Belene Municipality on the East, Livski and Pordim municipalities on the South, Pleven municipality on the Southwest and Gulyantsi Municipality on the West.
Besides the Danube, which defines the hydrography of the area, the Osam river and some minor rivers flow within the municipality.[3]
There are plans to develop common cultural tourism program that encompass the Nikopol and Turnu Măgurele municipalities. Unlike Turnu Măgurele, Nikopol municipality has poorly developed tourism infrastructure.[4]
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nikopol at Guide-Bulgaria
- ^ a b Obshtina Nikopol Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
- ^ "Nikopol Develops Cultural Tourism together with Turnu Măgurele", Dnevnik, August 26, 2008