Aksakovo Municipality

Aksakovo Municipality
Община Аксаково
Aksakovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Varna Province.
Aksakovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Varna Province.
Coordinates: 43°19′N 27°48′E / 43.317°N 27.800°E / 43.317; 27.800
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Varna
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Aksakovo
Area
 • Total472 km2 (182 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total21,919
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Aksakovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Аксаково) is a municipality (obshtina) in Varna Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located near the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is named after its administrative centre – the town of Aksakovo.

The municipality embraces a territory of 472 km2 (182 sq mi), bordering the Dobrich Province to the north, with a population of 21,919 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1] In the southernmost parts of the area is the eastern end of Hemus motorway which is planned to connect the port of Varna with the country capital – Sofia. Also there is situated Varna International Airport.

  1. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)