Montana Province

43°36′N 23°11′E / 43.600°N 23.183°E / 43.600; 23.183

Montana Province
Област Монтана
Kamenna Riksa
Kamenna Riksa
Flag of Montana Province
Location of Montana Province in Bulgaria
Location of Montana Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalMontana
Municipalities11
Government
 • GovernorRosen Belchev
Area
 • Total
3,635.5 km2 (1,403.7 sq mi)
Population
 (Census February 2011[1])
 • Total
148,098
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateM

Montana Province (Bulgarian: Област Монтана, transliterated: Oblast Montana) is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia in the southwest and Romania in the north. It spreads its area between the Danube river and the Balkan Mountains. As of February 2011, the province had a population of 148,098,[1] on territory of 3,635.5 km2 (1,403.7 sq mi). It was named after its administrative centre the city of Montana.