Burgas Province

Burgas Province
Област Бургас
Sunny Beach
Flag of Burgas Province
Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria
Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E / 42.500°N 27.250°E / 42.500; 27.250
CountryBulgaria
CapitalBurgas
Municipalities13
Government
 • GovernorVulcho Cholakov
Area
 • Total
7,748.07 km2 (2,991.55 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (December 2022)[2]
 • Total
378,596
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeBG-02
License plateA
Websitewww.bsregion.org

Burgas Province (Bulgarian: Област Бургас, romanizedOblast Burgas, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is named after its administrative and industrial centre, the city of Burgas, the fourth biggest town in the country. It is the largest province by area, with a territory of 7,748.1 km2 (2,991.6 sq mi)[1] that is divided into 13 municipalities. It has a total population, as of December 2009, of 422,319 inhabitants.[3][4][2]

The building of the Burgas Province administration
Lake Mandrensko near Burgas
Old houses in Malko Tarnovo, Strandzha region
View of Sozopol
Church of St John the Baptist (11th century) in Nessebar