Pavlikeni Municipality
Община Павликени | |
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Municipality | |
 Pavlikeni Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′N 25°19′E / 43.267°N 25.317°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Pavlikeni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 622 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,342 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Pavlikeni Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Павликени) is a municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located mostly in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Pavlikeni.
The municipality embraces a territory of 622.56 km2 (240.37 sq mi) with a population of 26,342 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The Hemus motorway is planned to cross the area, connecting the capital city of Sofia with the port of Varna on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.