42°41′N 26°21′E / 42.683°N 26.350°E
Sliven Province
Област Сливен | |
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 Sliven Province | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Sliven Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Sliven |
| Municipalities | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Chavdar Bozhourski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,544.1 km2 (1,368.4 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 170,583 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | CH |
| Website | www.sliven.government.bg |
Sliven Province (Bulgarian: Област Сливен, former name Sliven okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria, named after its administrative and industrial centre—the city of Sliven. It has a territory of 3,544.1 km2 (1,368.4 sq mi)[1] that is divided into four municipalities, with a total population, as of December 2009, of 204,887.[2][3][4]