Lukovit Municipality

Lukovit Municipality
Община Луковит
Municipality
Lukovit Municipality within Bulgaria and Lovech Province.
Lukovit Municipality within Bulgaria and Lovech Province.
Coordinates: 43°10′N 24°10′E / 43.167°N 24.167°E / 43.167; 24.167
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Lovech
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Lukovit
Area
 • Total454.22 km2 (175.38 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total19,469
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Lukovit Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Луковит) is a municipality (obshtina) in Lovech Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located from the Fore-Balkan area to the southern parts of Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Lukovit.

The municipality embraces a territory of 454.22 km2 (175.38 sq mi) with a population of 19,469 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]

The west operating part of Hemus motorway is planned to continue through the area linking the province centre Lovech.