Shabla Municipality

Shabla Municipality
Община Шабла
Municipality
Shabla Municipality within Bulgaria and Dobrich Province.
Shabla Municipality within Bulgaria and Dobrich Province.
Coordinates: 43°36′N 28°31′E / 43.600°N 28.517°E / 43.600; 28.517
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Dobrich
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Shabla
Area
 • Total329.64 km2 (127.27 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total5,580
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.balchik.bg/bg/index

Shabla Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Шабла) is a municipality (obshtina) in Dobrich Province, Bulgaria, located in the north-easternmost part of the country on the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in Southern Dobruja geographical region, bounded by Romania to the north. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Shabla.

The municipality embraces a territory of 329.64 km2 (127.27 sq mi) with a population of 5,580 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]

The area is best known with Cape Shabla - Bulgaria's easternmost point as well as the natural reserve of Durankulak Lake. The main road E87 crosses the municipality connecting the port of Varna with the Romanian port of Konstanza.