Pazardzhik Province

42°5′N 24°15′E / 42.083°N 24.250°E / 42.083; 24.250

Pazardzhik Province
Област Пазарджик
Belmeken Dam
Belmeken Dam
Flag of Pazardzhik Province
Location of Pazardzhik Province in Bulgaria
Location of Pazardzhik Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalPazardzhik
Municipalities12
Government
 • GovernorStefan Mirev
Area
 • Total
4,456.9 km2 (1,720.8 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)
 • Total
226,209
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License platePA

Pazardzhik Province (Bulgarian: Област Пазарджик Oblast Pazardzhik, former name Pazardzhik okrug) is a province in Southern Bulgaria, named after its administrative and industrial centre: the city of Pazardzhik. The territory is 4,456.9 km2 (1,720.8 sq mi) that is divided into 12 municipalities with a total population of 275,548 inhabitants, as of February 2011.[1][2][3]