Teteven Municipality

Teteven Municipality
Община Тетевен
Municipality
Teteven Municipality within Bulgaria and Lovech Province.
Teteven Municipality within Bulgaria and Lovech Province.
Coordinates: 42°52′N 24°17′E / 42.867°N 24.283°E / 42.867; 24.283
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Lovech
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Teteven
Area
 • Total697 km2 (269 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total22,016
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Teteven Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Тетевен) is a municipality (obshtina) in Lovech Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located from the northern slopes of the central Stara planina mountain to the area of the Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Teteven.

The municipality embraces a territory of 697 km2 (269 sq mi) with a population of 22,016 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]

The main road E772 crosses the area through the northernmost parts of the municipality.