| Native name | Община Девня |
|---|---|
| Province (Oblast) | Varna |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Devnya |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 43°13′N 27°35′E |
| Area total | 100.98 km² |
| Population as of | December 2009 |
| Population total | 9,234 |
Devnya Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Девня) is a municipality (obshtina) in Varna Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, not far from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Devnya.
The municipality embraces a territory of 100.98 km2 (38.99 sq mi) with a population, as of December 2009, of 9,234 inhabitants.[1] The area is crossed by the east operating part of Hemus motorway which is planned to connect the port of Varna with the country capital - Sofia.
Settlements
Devnya Municipality includes the following 3 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2][3][4] (December 2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Devnya | Девня | 8,383 |
| Kipra | Кипра | 509 |
| Padina | Падина | 342 |
| Total | 9,234 |
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
Religion
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
An overwhelming majority of the population of Devnya Municipality identify themselves as Christians. At the 2011 census, 77.8% of respondents identified as Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
See also
References
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009
- ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
External links
- Devnya Municipality info-website (in English)