Kaspichan Municipality
Община Каспичан | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Kaspichan Municipality within Bulgaria and Shumen Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 27°7′E / 43.283°N 27.117°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Shumen |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Kaspichan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 275.06 km2 (106.20 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,871 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kaspichan Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Каспичан) is a municipality (obshtina) in Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Kaspichan.
The municipality embraces a territory of 279 km2 (108 sq mi) with a population of 8,871 inhabitants as of December 2009.[1] The area is crossed from east to west by the eastern operating section of Hemus motorway, which is planned to connect the port of Varna with the capital Sofia.
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine