Popovo Municipality

Popovo Municipality
Община Попово
Municipality
Popovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Targovishte Province.
Popovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Targovishte Province.
Coordinates: 43°19′N 26°15′E / 43.317°N 26.250°E / 43.317; 26.250
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Targovishte
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Popovo
Area
 • Total833 km2 (322 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total31,479
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Popovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Попово) is a municipality (obshtina) in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the eastern part of the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Popovo.

The municipality embraces a territory of 833 km2 (322 sq mi) with a population of 31,479 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1] The Hemus motorway is planned to cross the southern part of the area.