Chiprovtsi Municipality
Община Чипровци | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 43°23′N 22°50′E / 43.383°N 22.833°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Montana |
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Chiprovtsi |
Area | |
• Total | 286.8 km2 (110.7 sq mi) |
Population (Census February 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,657 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Chiprovtsi Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Чипровци) is a small frontier municipality (obshtina) in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of western Stara Planina mountain and the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Chiprovtsi. In the southwest, the municipality borders on Republic of Serbia.
The area embraces a territory of 286.8 km2 with a population of 3,657 inhabitants, as of February 2011.[1]