Veliko Tarnovo Municipality

Veliko Tarnovo Municipality
Община Велико Търново
Municipality
Veliko Tarnovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province.
Veliko Tarnovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province.
Coordinates: 43°2′N 25°38′E / 43.033°N 25.633°E / 43.033; 25.633
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Veliko Tarnovo
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Veliko Tarnovo
Area
 • Total
883 km2 (341 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total
88,724
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Veliko Tarnovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Велико Търново) is a municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located mostly in the so-called Fore-Balkan area north of Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the old capital of the country, the city of Veliko Tarnovo which is also the main town of the province.

The municipality embraces a territory of 883 km2 (341 sq mi) with a population of 88,724 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]

The area is a crossroads of two of the major transport corridors in Bulgaria - road E772 which connects the capital of Sofia with the port of Varna and road E85 which connects the city of Ruse on Danube river with Shipka pass. The Hemus motorway is planned to cross the municipality north of its main town.