Yambol Province

42°25′N 26°31′E / 42.417°N 26.517°E / 42.417; 26.517

Yambol Province
Област Ямбол
Yambol Province
Yambol Province
Flag of Yambol Province
Location of Yambol Province in Bulgaria
Location of Yambol Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalYambol
Municipalities5
Government
 • GovernorDimitar Ivanov
Area
 • Total
3,355.5 km2 (1,295.6 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)[2]
 • Total
107,379
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateУ
Websiteyambol.government.bg

Yambol (Bulgarian: област Ямбол, oblast Yambol, former name Yambol okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria, neighbouring Turkey to the south. It is named after its main city Yambol, while other towns include Straldzha, Bolyarovo and Elhovo. The province embraces a territory of 3,355.5 km2 (1,295.6 sq mi)[1] that is divided into five municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 138,429.[2][3][4]