Strazhitsa Municipality
Община Стражица | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Strazhitsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′N 25°58′E / 43.250°N 25.967°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Strazhitsa |
| Area | |
• Total | 512 km2 (198 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 14,742 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Strazhitsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Стражица [opʃtiˈna ˈstraʒit͡sɐ]) is a municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, north-central Bulgaria, located mostly in the Danubian Plain but also covering parts of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre – the town of Strazhitsa.
The municipality has an area of 512 km2 (198 sq mi) and a population of 14,742 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.