Berkovitsa Municipality

Berkovitsa Municipality
Община Берковица
Municipality
Stara Planina as seen from Berkovitsa
Stara Planina as seen from Berkovitsa
Berkovitsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Montana Province.
Berkovitsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Montana Province.
Coordinates: 43°15′N 23°8′E / 43.250°N 23.133°E / 43.250; 23.133
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Montana
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Berkovitsa
Area
 • Total470 km2 (180 sq mi)
Population
 (Census February 2011)[1]
 • Total17,267
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Berkovitsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Берковица) is a municipality (obshtina) in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan to the northern slopes of the western Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Berkovitsa.

The municipality embraces a territory of 470 km2 (180 sq mi) with a population of 18,503 inhabitants, as of February 2011.[1]

Todorini Kukli peak, 1,785 m (5,856 ft), is located in the southeastern part of the area almost on the very border with Varshets Municipality.