Popovo Municipality
Община Попово | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Popovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Targovishte Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′N 26°15′E / 43.317°N 26.250°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Targovishte |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Popovo |
| Area | |
• Total | 833 km2 (322 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 31,479 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Popovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Попово) is a municipality (obshtina) in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the eastern part of the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Popovo.
The municipality embraces a territory of 833 km2 (322 sq mi) with a population of 31,479 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1] The Hemus motorway is planned to cross the southern part of the area.