Omurtag Municipality
Община Омуртаг | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Omurtag Municipality within Bulgaria and Targovishte Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°5′N 26°27′E / 43.083°N 26.450°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Targovishte |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Omurtag |
| Area | |
| • Total | 401.7 km2 (155.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Census February 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,356 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Omurtag Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Омуртаг) is a municipality (obshtina) in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the so-called Fore-Balkan area north of the Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Omurtag.
The municipality embraces a territory of 401.7 km2 (155.1 sq mi) with a total population of 21,356 inhabitants, as of February 2011.[1] The main road E772 crosses the area connecting its main town with the province centre Targovishte, to the northeast, and the city of Veliko Tarnovo to the west.
- ^ a b (in Bulgarian) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Targovishte Province - Census 2011 Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine