Pleven Municipality

Pleven Municipality
Община Плевен
Municipality
Pleven Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province.
Pleven Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province.
Coordinates: 43°25′N 24°37′E / 43.417°N 24.617°E / 43.417; 24.617
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Pleven
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Pleven
Area
 • Total812.10 km2 (313.55 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)Decrease[1]
 • Total138,095
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pleven Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Плевен) is a municipality (obshtina) in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Pleven which is also the capital of the Province.

The municipality embraces a territory of 812.10 km2 (313.55 sq mi) with a population, as of December 2009, of 138,095 inhabitants.[1]