Tervel Municipality
Община Тервел | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Tervel Municipality within Bulgaria and Dobrich Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′N 27°21′E / 43.733°N 27.350°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Dobrich |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Tervel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 579.7 km2 (223.8 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,458 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Tervel Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Тервел) is a municipality (obshtina) in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in Southern Dobruja geographical region, about 30 km south of Danube river. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Tervel.
The municipality has a territory of 579.7 km2 (223.8 sq mi), with a population of 17,458, as of December 2009.[1]
More significant tourist sights in the area include the early Byzantine cave monasteries around the villages of Balik and Brestnitsa dating to the 5th-6th century.