Dryanovo Municipality
Община Дряново | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Dryanovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Gabrovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′N 25°27′E / 42.983°N 25.450°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Gabrovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Dryanovo |
| Area | |
• Total | 248.5 km2 (95.9 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 9,587 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dryanovo (or Drjanovo) Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Дряново) is a municipality (obshtina) in Gabrovo Province, North-central Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan between Stara planina mountain and the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Dryanovo.
The municipality embraces a territory of 248.5 km2 (95.9 sq mi) with a population of 9,587 inhabitants, as of December 2011.[1]
The area is best known with the Dryanovo Monastery, situated close to the main town, and Bacho Kiro Cave.
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - POPULATION BY DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES, PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND SEX AS OF 31.12.2011 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine